272 Lieut. C. H. T. Whitehead cm the 
has often observed them returning S.E. to Bannu after a 
storm. 
[1411.] Anthropoides virgo. The Demoiselle Crane. 
Battray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 346 (Thall) ; Cumming, 
op. cit. xvi. p. 693 (Seistan : a few occur in February and 
March) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 945 (a winter visitor to 
Kashmir). 
This beautiful species passes through in big flocks from 
the end of March till about the middle of April (last flock 
seen on the 17th), returning in September. 
[1413.] Otis tetrax. The Little Bustard. 
Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 945 (Kashmir: one shot in 
December). 
Very rare. We have never met with this species, but 
Air. Donald says that he has twice flushed the “ Butterfly” 
Bustard, as he calls it, from its peculiar flight, when hawking 
the Houbara. 
[1415.] Houbara macqueeni. The Houbara Bustard. 
Marshal], J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 353 (passes through Quetta 
in March and April); Cumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 693 (fairly 
common in Seistan in spring : said to breed). 
A rather scarce winter visitor, but fairly plentiful on 
the spring migration in March. Mr. Donald frequently 
takes this Bustard with his trained Cherrug Falcon (Falco 
cherrug), 
[1418.] (Edicnemus scolopax. The Stone-Curlew. 
Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 353 (rare at Quetta) ; 
Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 945 (Kashmir). 
I only once met with this species in Kohat and that was 
near Sheikhan on the 22nd of August, 1906. Mr. Donald 
says that it occurs commonly in the desert-country between 
Yamrud and the mouth of the Khyber Pass, i. e. about 
40 miles N.E. of Kohat. 
[1427.] Glareola lactea. The Small Indian Pratincole. 
Battray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 346 (Thall); Ward, op. cit. 
xvii. p. 945 (said to occur in Kashmir). 
