184/.] Notes on the Ornithology of Candahar. 791 



99. [Ardeola minuta, (L.)] Found at Candahar in winter, along 

 the banks of water courses. 



100. Botanrus stellaris, (L.) Found along the banks of the 

 larger rivers, as the Argandab and Helmund. 



101. Nycticorax griseus, (Lin.) Found in the winter on the 

 banks of the larger rivers. 



102. [Gi*us lencogeranos, Pallas. "Syakbal" of Cabul, where 

 procured by Sir A. Burnes.]* 



103. \Antht 'opoides virgo, (Lin.) Figured by Burnes as the 

 « Shuck Duruck" of Cabul.] 



104. [Ortygometra pratensis, (L.) British Corn Crake. A com- 

 mon summer visitor in Afghanistan, from which country specimens 

 were brought by Capt. Duncan.] 



105. [Porzana maruetta, (Brisson). " Teerturuk" of Cabul, where 

 procured by Burnes.] Shot at Candahar. 



106. [P. pygmcea, (Naum.) : Gallinula Baillonii, Yieillot. Also 

 procured at Cabul by Sir A. Burnes.] Shot at Candahar. 



107. [Gallinula chloropus, L.] Shot at Candabar in winter. 

 [" Kushkul" of Cabul, a name also applied to the next species.] 



108. Fulica atra, Lin. The Coot was very common among the 

 reeds and marsh plants in the ditch surrounding the old ruined city 

 of Candahar, and in marshy places generally. It was most frequent 

 in winter and spring. 



109. [Anser cinereus, Meyer.] A winter visitor only at Candahar. 



110. Casarca rutila, (Pallas.) The Brahminee Duck is found at 

 Candahar only during the winter. [" Soorkheb" of Cabul.] 



111. Tadorna vulpanser, Fleming. This beautiful bird is only a 

 winter visitor. (The plate in the ' Naturalist's Library' gives it a high 

 knob at the base of the bill, but in my specimen this is not ap- 

 parent, nor is it mentioned in the letter-press of the above work).f 

 [" Mekaz," " Alikaz," and " Shah Moorghabee," of Cabul.] 



112. Anas hoschas, Lin. Mallard. Common in winter. ["Subz- 

 zurdan" of Cabul.] 



* The " Sarrus" (Gr. antigone) was seen on the Indus, but I did not meet with it in 

 Afghanistan. 



t The base of an old Shieldrake's bill is a little raised, but not to the extent represented 

 in the figure cited ; in the dry specimen, this bulge sinks to a concavity.— E. B. 



