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716. The Black-throated Acceotor — TharrJialeus atrigularis, Brandt. 



A not uncommon winter visitor. Single birds or a pair 

 usually seen. Arrives October. 

 719. Jerdon's Accentor — Tharrhaleus jerdoni, Brooks. 



A winter visitor, sometimes remaining till May. Single birds 

 usually seen. Not uncommon in some years. 

 785. The Spotted Munia — Uroloiicha punctulata, Linn. 



Not a com.Tfton bird in these parts. Ascends to 6,000 feet 

 elevation. 

 741. The Black and Yellow Grosbeak — Pycnorhamphus ieteroides, 

 Vigors. 



This is a resident species, coming right in to Simla in the 

 winter. In the summer its haunts are the Deodar (C deodara) 

 forest just North and North-east of Simla where it breeds from 

 7,500 feet upwards. The seven nests of which 1 have 

 records varied in height from 18 feet to 60 feet from the ground. 

 Most nests are placed close to the main stem of the tree (Deodar 

 and Spruce) but I found one placed, on a horizontal branch 10 

 feet away from the trunk, and had to extract the eggs with the 

 aid of a spoon tied to the end of a stick. The materials of the 

 nest are fine twigs, lichen and silvery plant-stems, with occa- 

 sionally a little moss, lined with dry grass and rootlets. Both 

 birds assist in building. Eggs (as described by Mr. Brooks in 

 Hume's N. and E. 2nd edition), two or three, quite as often 

 the former as the latter. 

 746. The Red-headed Bullfinch — Pyrrhula erythrocephala, Vigors. 



Common winter visitor. Willow grown banks of streams are 

 its favourite haunt. Leaves these parts end of April or begin- 

 ning of May. 

 748. The Brown Bullfinch — Pyrrhula nepalensis, Hodgs. 



Like its congeners a forest bird and as far as my experience 

 goes only found above 9,000 feet, but probably descends to 

 lower levels m winter. It has quite a melodious callnote. 

 750. The Himalayan Crossbill — Lozia himalayana, Hodgs. 



In October 1916, I observed several small flocks and obtained 

 a good view of them through my glasses. They were, however, 

 very restless and 1 failed to secure any. 

 758. The Pink-browed Rose-Finch — Progasser rhodochrous, Vigors. 



Plentiful in the winter months. Usually leaves in April but 

 a few stragglers sometimes remain till May. 

 761. The Common Rose-Finch — Carpodacus erythrinus, Pall. 



Very common in the cold weather. Leaves in April or begin- 

 ning of May. 



767. The Himalayan Goldfinch — Carduelis caniceps, Vigors. 



A more or less resident species. Small flocks wander from 

 one locality to another until they separate for the breeding 

 season, about the middle of June. 



768. The Red-browed Finch — Callacanthis burtoni, Gould. 



Dodsworth procured this species in March 1911, and January 

 1912. He notes that it goes about in small flocks and is remark- 

 ably fearless. 

 771. The Gold-fronted Finch — Metoponia pusilla, Pall. 



Abundant in the cold weather. Roams about the hill-sides ie 

 vast flocks which retreat to their breeding quarters generally ic 

 April. 



