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following parents 2ncl June 1918. Elevation 8,700 feet. The 

 song is very feeble. 

 678. The Grey-headed Ouzel — Merula castanea, Gould. 



Not uncommon in some winters. Not observed during the 

 breeding season. 



676. The Grey- winged Ouzel — Merula boulboul. Lath. 



Common in well wooded localities. Nests found were inva- 

 riably ou trees. Lays April to July. Eggs two to four. A 

 very fine songster. 



677. The Black-throated Thrush — Merula atrigularis, Temm. 



Begins to arrive in October and during the winter is here in 

 thousands. In some years numbers do not depart till May. In 

 habits and call-notes it resembles the Song Thrush {T. musicus). 



678. Tickell's Ouzel — Merula unicolor, Tick. 



An irregular autumn visitor. Some seasons not one is seen, 

 in others it is fairly plentiful. 

 683. The Pied Ground Thrush — Geocichia ivardi, Jerd. 



Occurs very rarely as a breeding species. Dodsworth found 

 a nest when I happened to be out with him. There were two 

 young just hatched and two eggs on the point of hatching. 



690. The Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush — Petrophila erythrogastra, Vig. 



Not uncommon in forest where there are rocky banks and 

 cliffs both of which appear to be essential to its economy. 

 Breeds April and May. Eggs three or four. 



691. The Blue-headed Rock-Thrush — Petrophila cindorhyncha, Vig. 



Common as a breeding species. Arrives in April. Lays 

 May and June. Also a forest bird, does not ascend much 

 above 7,600 feet. 

 693. The Western Blue Rock-Thrush — Petrophila cyanus, Linn. 



A summer visitor appearing in Ajiril and departing in Sept- 

 ember or early October. Dodsworth took several nests in May 

 and June but this species is by no means common. Its haunts 

 are the bare rocky hills. Never found in forest. 

 695. The Missel-Thrush — Turdus viscivorus, Linn. 



A resident species, neither common nor rare. Breeds above 

 8,000 feet. As far as my limited experience goes it appears to 

 prefer a tree near the crest of a ridge on which to build a nest. 

 Lays end of April and May. 

 704. The Large Brown Thrush — Zoothere monticola, Vigors. 



Only a single specimen ever seen and procured. It was fre- 

 quenting a small waterfall. Ovaries slightly enlarged 21st April 

 1916. Elevation 6,500 feet. 

 709. The Brown Dipper — Cinclus asiaticus, Swains. 



Found all along the perpetual streams up to 6,000 ft. Breeds 

 about these parts in January. 



712. The Eastern Alpins Accentor — Accentor nepalensis, Hodgs. 



A winter visitor appearing in small parties. Disappears by 

 the end of March. 



713. The Altai Accentor — Accentor himalayanus, Blyth. 



Large flocks arrive about November, leaving again usually in 

 March, though in a backward season, I have observed small 

 flocks till mid-April. In the heat of the day this species ex- 

 hibits a decided preference for the shady side of the hills. 

 715. The Robin Accentor — Tharrhaleus rubeculoides, Hodgs. 



Only observed on one occasion. There was a pair and I shot 

 one, but unfortunately failed to retrieve it. 



