lyi JOUHNAL, BOMBAY NAT VliAL ULSl\ .SOCIETY, Vol. XXVI. 



853, The Upland Pipit — Oi-eocorys sylvanus (Hodgs.). 



This curious Pipit was common on tho open hillside of the 

 northerly face of Kasauli when I was there early in March. 

 It was not shy and would allow a close approach before rising. 

 The call or song is a curious sawing creaking sound of several 

 notes, rather ventriloqual and difficult to locate, and is uttered 

 both from the ground or a tree top. Although the specie^ 

 appeared to be already paired the organs of two birds shot 

 were not yet developed. 



859, The Eastern Calandra Lark — Melanocorypha bimactdata (Men.). 



An Editorial note to Captain Beavan's account of this species, 

 which he had never met in the wild state, says :■ — " Lord 

 Walden informs us that he has received many specimens of 

 this species shot in the neighbourhood of Ambala." in Dr. 

 Scott's list there is the note, " in thousands this year." 



I met with two flocks of Larks which I attributed to this 

 species, namely between Bilaspur and Jagadri, on 30th Novem- 

 ber, and near Ambala on 15th February, but no specimens wen- 

 obtained. 



862. The Short-toed Lark — Calandrella brachydactyla (Loisl.). 



A winter visitor occurring in flocks and noted at Ambala, 

 Morinda and Mubariqpur. As no specimens were collected it 

 is impossible to be certain of the race represented. 



867. The Indus Sand-lark — Alaudula adamsi (Hume). 



Found in small numbers frequenting the bed of the (Uiagga.r 

 river at Mubariqpur in November and February. 



869. The Singing BxxBh.- lark— Mira/ra caniillans, Jerd. 



One or two were observed between Bilaspur and Jagadri 

 on 30th November. 



871. The Ked-wingedBnsh-lark — Mirafra eryihroptera, Jerd. 



"At Ambala, November 13th, 1866, I thot a specimen in a 

 small enclosed garden. It alighted on the ground after buijij: 

 lirst disturbed, and squatted under a low bush, trying, when 

 wounded, to get refuge in a rat-hole" (Beavan). 



I shot a solitary male in a field of growing wheat at Ambala 

 on 16th February and believe that 1 saw one or two of this 

 species on 25th November near Bilaspur, 

 874*. The Crested Ijsuk—Galerita cristata (L.). 



"Ambala, January 18(i6" (Beavan), 



Common and probably resident ; observed at Ambala, Mo- 

 rinda, Chandighar, Mubariqpur, and Mani Majra, 



875*. Sykes' Crested hark— G a lerit a deva (Sykes). 



"Abundant at Ambala. I put up 3 or 4 of these birds out 

 of low cultivation ; their flight is somewhat hovering, like that 

 oi a. Mimfra". (Beavan.) 

 879*. The Ashy-crowned Finch-laik — Pyrrhvlauda yrisea (Scop.). 



Observed, sometime in flocks of a dozen individuals, on 

 various dates between 3rcl November and 25th March, at 

 Ambala, Mubariqpur, Chandighar and Mani Majra. The bed 

 of the Ghaggar river at the bases of the hills by Chandighar 

 was a favourite locality. 



895*. The Purple Sunbird — Arnr.hnecthra asiatica (Lath.) 



The distribution of this ei.tcies in the Ambala District is 

 interesting as illustrating how the district is divided in its 



