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9. TiNNUNCULUS ALAUDARIUS, (Linn.). 



1. Jan. 21 ; 2. Feb. 4 ; 3. Feb. 7; Chahar Shamba, Maimanah. 



10. TiNNUxcuLUS CENCHRis, (Naum.). 



1. Maruchak, Baclghis, Herat, March 21. 



2. Karawal Khana, Badghis, Herat, April 9. 



The.se two specimens are alike ; the wing coverts are mostly rufous, 

 and there are a few small black spots on the abdomen and lower flanks. 

 Wing 9 and 8'9 inches, tail 5'6 and 5*75, tarsus 1"23 and 1*25. 



11. Asio OTUS, (Linn.). 



1. Kara Baba, Maimanab, March 10. 



12. Carine bactriana, (Hutton). 



1. Chahar Shamba, Maimanah, Jannary 25. 



2. Ditto ditto ditto, February 4. 



13. Merops apiaster, Linn. 



1, 2, 3, 4 Chahar Shamba, Maimanah, April 29 to May 1. 

 5, Minar Shadian, Afghan Turkistan. 



No. 5 is a young bird with the back green, but the throat coloured 

 as in the adult. 



14. CoRACiAS garrula, Linn. 



1, 2, 3 Chahar Shamba, Maimanah, April 30 and May 1. 

 4. Min Darakht, ditto, June 1. 



15. Caprimulgus europ^us, Linn. 



1, 2, Kila Wali, Murghab, Herat, May 12. 



3. Afghan Turkistan. 



The pale eastern form separated as C. unwini. No. 3 has rufous 

 l)a-rs on the wing where 1 and 2 have large white spots. 



16. Ctpselus apus, (Linn.). 



1. Karawal Khana, Badghis, Herat, Api-il 12. 



2. Ditto ditto ditto ditto, April 17. 



3. Kila Wali, Murghab, Herat May 13. 



17. Cypselus melba, (Linn.). 



1. Murghab, Herat. 

 Wing 85 inches, tail 3*35. 



