NOTES ON THE BIfWS OF CHITRAL. 9l'J 



- (1255) Faloo perertrinalor— (The Shahin Falcon.) 



Met with several times. Near Diosh on 27th Apiil, I shot one which was 

 carrying a Myna. The Myna escaped when I shot the falcon. About tho 

 finest 6ying spectacle I have over seen was given by a wild bird hawking a 

 tame one. I do not think the owner was as pleased as I. To niy minii 

 hawking crows with a Peregrine or Shahin is far finer than going for Chukor 

 with a Goshawk. 



(1260) Fatco suhbuteo—(TuK Hobby.) 



Not noted by me. Fulton records one from Keshan, 6,000 feet in May. 



~ (1-64) jExalon chicqu>ra—(TiiK TuRUMTi OK Rkd-iikadf.d Meklin.) 



Not seen by me. At Keshan in May I saw one freshly caught near by. 



(1265) Tinnvncul"s nlaudarius — (The Kestrel.) 



Common throughout the year from 4,00u feet up, especially in March and 

 April. 



Family-COLUMBID^. 



(1292) Columba intermedia— (TaE Indian Blde Rock-Piqeon.) 

 Floi^ks of Blue pigeon were common in the winter at about 5,000 feet, but 

 it was impossible to tell which form they belonged to, except those thai were 

 shot I identified a good many beside those 1 shot myself. From December 

 iQ March only intermedia and rupe.xtris were obtained, in April only Itvia 

 were obtained. Fulton records intermedia as common up to 10,000 feet. 

 (129 Columba livia - ( I'hk Blue Rock-Pigeon.) 

 (12 <4) Colicmba rupextris — (The Blue Hill Pigeon.) 

 (Ii96) Columba leuconota — (The White-bellied Pigeon.) 

 Common in winter down to about 5.0 feet. Fulton found them not nn- 

 common in summer from 11,000 to 14,000 feet. 



' (12^s) Palumbus casioiis — (The Eastern Wood-Pigeon, Ring-Dove, 

 (»R Cophat.). 



Seen in the wooded parts in small parties in November and again in May 

 at about 6,000 feet, and in larger parties in July. 



(1.S05) Turtur ferrago—(TBV. Indian Tdrtle-Dove.) 



A common summer visitor from 4,(i00 feet up, arriving end of April. 



(1307) Turtur suratenxis—(TuE Spotted Dove.) 



A common summer visitor arriving end of April, from 4,00(1 feet up. 



(1309) Turiur cambiiyensis — (The Little Brown Dove.) 

 Remarks as for T. f err ago. 



(1310) Turtur risorius — (The Indian Ring-Dove.) 

 Remarks as for T. ferrugo. 



Family— PHASIANID^. 



(13:U) Pucrasia macrolopka— (The KoKLAS OR Pukuab Pheasant.) 

 Not observed by me, but it is without doubt common, see Fulton's notes. 

 A live bird caught at about 7,000 feet above Drosh was brought in to me ii 

 November. 

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