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The above nestling started to sing in the first week of Sep- 

 tember, and has ever since been a most energetic chorister ; its 

 own song which in the beginning was low and pleasant has 

 been rather spoilt by the imitation and inclusion of the song 

 of the Common Mynah. In November it underwent a complete 

 moult, including the wing and tail feathers. The iris was at 

 first blue but later assumed the grey colour of the adult. 

 549. The Common Mynah — Aciidotheres tristis (L.). 

 651. The Bank Mynah — Acridotheres giwjinianus (Lath.). 



Met with in small numbers in August, September, and 

 October. 

 •555. The Pied Mynah — Sturnopastor contra (L.). 



One was seen in Ludhiana on 5th July and there were some 

 frequenting the neighbourhood of the Budhan Nala near the 

 railway in the first week in October ; during my visit to 

 Khanna from the 11th to the 13th of September the species was 

 common there, being found both singly and in flocks. One was 

 seen near Chappar on 2nd October. 

 588. The Brown Flycatcher — Alseonax latirostris (Raffl.). 



I obtained a male of this species in the garden of the rest- 

 house at Khanna on the 12th September ; it was there hawking in 

 the shady lower boughs of some large trees, and I mistook it for 

 Muscicapa yrisola. The bird was an adult and was a little fat. 

 There was no sign of moult, and the organs were small. 



This appears to be the first record for the Punjab of this well 

 known and widely spread species. 

 598. The Paradise Flycatcher — Terpnphoni paradid (L.). 



Single examiiles on migration were observed on September 

 the 18th, 26th and 29th and on October 7th. 

 604. The White-browed Fantail Flycatcher — Rhipidura albifrontata 



Frankl. 

 608. The Common Pied Bush-chat — Pratincola caprata (L.). 



Common during my stay in the district. 

 610. The Indian Bush-chat — Pratincola inaura (Pall.). 



A winter visitor only, first observed on 14th September. 



618. The Pied Chat — Saxicola picata Blyth. 



A male was observed on 3rd October. 



619. The White-capped Chat — Saxicola ca^mtrata, Gld. 



A female shot on 6th September was the first wheatear 

 observed on the autumn migration ; a male was seen at Khanna 

 on 12th September. 

 625. The Isabelline Chat — Saxicola imhellina Cretz. 



One was seen on a ploughed field on 8th October. 

 629. The Brown Rock Chat — Cercomela fusca (Blyth). 



Observed at Ludhiana in June and October, and at Jagraon 

 in July. 

 644, The Indian Redstart — Ruticilla rujiventris (Vieill.). 



This common winter visitor was first seen on 25th September 

 but it was still scarce when I left Ludhiana on 9th October. 

 647, The Red-spotted Blue-throat — Cyanecula suecica (L.), 



Observed as follows : 1 on 7th September, and 2 or 3 on 29th 

 September ; 1 on 2nd October and 1 on 4th October. 

 661. The Brown-backed Indian Robin — Thamnobia cambaiensis (Lath.). 

 663. The Magpie Robin — Copsychus saularis (L.). 

 A male was seen on the 8th of October. 



