A LIST 01 BIRD8 FOUND IN THE SIMLA HILLS. 605 



283. The Punjab Eed-vented Bulbul. — Molp stes intermedius, A. Hay. 



The common Bulbul of the lower cultivated valleys. Ascends 

 to about 5,500 ft. Breeds May :ind June. 



284. The White-cheeked Bulbul — Uolpastes lencogenys. 



Frequents the gardens in Simla, where it is common. Breeds 

 April to June. 

 315. The White-tailed Nuthatch — Sitia himahyensis, Jard. and Selby. 

 Not common. A few pairs found in the Oak ( Q. incana) 

 forests. Breeds early in April. Eggs three to six. 

 323, The White-cheeked Nuthatch — Sitla lencopsis, Gould. 



The habitat of this species appears to be above 8,000 ft. A 

 pair seen going into a hole 100 ft. from the grovind in a Spruce 

 19th May 1918. 

 327. The Black Drongo — Dicrurus ater, Hermann. 



Very common in the lower valleys up to 5,000 ft. in summer. 

 Breeds May and June. 

 S28. The Indian Ashy Drougo — Dicrurus longicaudatus, A. Hay. 



Common up to 8,000 ft. Breeds May and June. 

 341. Tlie Himalayan Tree-creeper — Certhia himalaynna. Vigors. 

 Another very common species. Breeds March to May. 

 348. The Wall-creeper — Ticlwdroma muraria, Linn. 



Not uncommon in the cold weather. A few remain till the 

 beginning of April. 

 352 The Kashmir Wren — Anortlmra negkcla, Brooks. 



Appears in the cold weather. The first birds arrive about the 

 end of October. By the end of March all have left again. 



356. The Scaly-breasted Wren — Pnoepyga squamata, Gould. 

 Cold weather visitor. Some remain till mid April. 

 358. The Goldcrest — Regulus cristatus, Koch. 



A winter visitor departing, as a rule, in March. 

 362. The Turkistan Grasshopper Warbler — Locustella straminea, 

 Severtz. 



A single specimen obtained, 25th May 1914. Elevation 

 7,000 ft. 

 366. Blyth's Reed- Warbler — Acrocephalus dumetorum, Blyth. 



A bird of passage. In some years it swarms, in others not a 

 bird is seen. Remains till beginning of June, but I have never 

 heard the cocks singing up here. Returns in August. 

 372. The Brown Bush-Warbler — Tribura luteiventris, Hodgson. 



Very uncommon. I found a pair in July 1914, with young 

 scarcely able to fly. Elevation 8,600 ft. 

 374. The Indian Tailor-bird — Orthotomm sutorius, Forst. 



A pair seen August 1917. Elevation 5,500 ft. A single bird 

 seen, September, elevation 7,000 ft. 

 382. Franklin's Wren- Warbler — Franklinia gracilis, Frankl. 



Occurs up to 4,000 ft. at which elevation it is commonly 

 met with. 



405. Tickell's Willow- Warbler — Phylloscopus apnis, Tick, 



Probably not uncommon on migration. One obtained, April 

 1916. Elevation 8,600 ft. 



406. Tytler's Willow-Warbler— J%Z/osco;)2<s tytleri, Brooks. 



Dodsworth procured this species. I feel certain it is a fairly 

 regular Spring migrant. Its call note is feeble. 



407. The Brown Willow- Warbler— P%//osco/;ms tnstis, Blyth. 



A few appear at the end of October. They must leave eariy 

 in March for higher elevations. 



