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dividing Sind from Kelat, ranging west to Sehwan and Larkana; Gilgit at 5000 feet ; extending 

 west to Persia," and adds that it is no doubt resident in Sind and Gilgit, as it probably is in 

 the other parts of its somewhat limited range. 



I find nothing on record respecting the habits and nidification of this Chat beyond the fact 

 that Mr. Blanford found it breeding near Karman in Persia, as already stated. This Chat is 

 nearest allied to Saxicola ficata, but is larger and has a conspicuously larger bill, and the black 

 of S. picccta is duller. Moreover, in the present species the female and young are similar 

 in coloration to the adult male, whereas in S. picata the female and young are dusky and 

 not black. 



The specimen figured is the adult male aboA r e described, and is in my own collection. 



In the preparation of the above article I have examined, besides the series in the British 

 Museum, the following specimens : — 



E Mm. H. E. Dresser. 



a, 8 ad. Kandahar, November 28th, 1880 {Col. Swinhoe). b, g ad. Gilgit (Biddulph). c. $ ad. W. o^ 

 Shikapur, Upper Sind, March 16th, 1875 {W. T. Blanford). 



