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They were perching in the tall scrub which bordered the sides 

 of the terraced fields, and when disturbed flew backward and 

 forward calling, loath to settle, but equally loath to depart. 1 

 was very hard up for time, but with some trouble luckily secured one 

 specimen which proved to be of this species. The crop was full 

 of minute seeds. 



40. The Grey-headed Bunting^ — Emberiza fucata arcuata, Sharpe. 



A single immature specimen in heavy moult was shot in a low 

 bush on a partially cultivated hillside. 



41. The Eastern Meadow Bunting — Emheriza cia stracheyi, Moore. 



The Meadow-Bunting was without doubt the most common 

 bird in the neighbourhood of Fagoo, found every where except 

 actually in thick jungle. Wherever one went its squeaking note 

 would be heard on the ground and one was continually disturb- 

 ing small parties which rose with a flash of their white tail 

 feathers only to settle a few yards further on. The presence of 

 a party thus moving in front often made it diflicultto get a chance 

 at some more desired specimen. They feed mostly on the ground 

 or in bushes, but are not averse to perching in trees. 



42. The Crag Martin — Riparia rupestris (Scop). 



The Crag Martin was general in small numbers about the road 

 from Jacko to Fagoo, hawking backwards and forwards at a 

 moderate height along the hillsides. 



43. The Upland Pipit — Oreocorys sylvmms, (Hodgs.). 



A single individual was found feeding in heavy grass on a 

 cultivated hillside beyond Kasumpti, (6,500 feet) ; it was 

 not at all shy, but kept on rising at my feet with bunting like flight 

 and settling but a short distance away, when it would again com- 

 mence to feed rapidly along the ground. 



44. The Brown-fronted Pied Woodpecker — Dryobates aunneps, (Vig.). 



Observed at 7,000 feet in Chota Simla. Woodpeckers appeared 

 to be scarce at Fagoo as I saw none and heard only one or two 

 calls of species not identified 



45. The King Vulture — Otogyps calvus, (Scop.). 



Seen at 7,000 feet near Chota Simla. 



46. The Himalayan Grifl'on Vulture — Gyps f ulcus himalayensis, Hume. 



A large vulture which I attributed to this species was common 

 soaring over the hills at Fagoo. 



47. The White-backed Vulture — Pseudogyps bengaleiisis (Gmel.). 



A few observed about 7,000 feet at Simla. 



48. The Egyptian Vulture — Neophron percnopterus. 



Not observed at Fagoo and only one or two seen with the kites 

 about Simla. The exact race represented was not ascertained. 



49. The Lainmergaier- — Gypcetus barbatus grandis, Storr. 



This grand bird was to be seen sailing over the hillsides or 

 sweeping high over the valleys at almost any time both in Simla 

 and about Fagoo; adult and immature birds appeared to be 

 equally common. It is not shy and on one occasion 1 might almost 

 have killed one on the wing with my small collecting gun. 



50. The Short-toed Eagle — Circaetui gallicus (Gmel.). 



One was seen hovering high over the ridge on which stands 

 Fagoo dak bungalow. Mr. A. E. Jones informs me by letter that 

 he observed one in the same place in September. 



51. The Farmh Kite— Milvus gorinda, Sykes. 



Kites were scarce at Fagoo, but the one or two that I saw appeared 

 to belong to this species, which swarms about the bazaar in Simla. 



