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in May, fairly common. Not observed elsewhere, but may have been 

 present. 



* (792) Emheriza lewocpphala — (The Pine. Bunting.) 



Common about Drosh in December and January becoming very common in 



February and March. None seen in Apiil or later. 

 (I'Xd) Emb^.rizii stetvarti — (The White-capped Bunting.) 

 Not seen in winter. Were very common in the main valley at about 5,000 



feet towards the end of April and a bit higher up in May, Breed in June and 



July as low as 5,500 feet not uncommon. 

 (794) Emheriza ntracheyi — (The Eastern Meadow-Bonting.) 

 Common inwiiter down to 4,00(1 feet from October to early May, when 



they go higher up, probably found above « 000 feet, according to my notes. 



Fulton saw num^-rous young in June and July at 0,000 to 14.00 ' feet. 



* (7'.)5) Enheriza buchnnani — (The Gkey-necked Bunting ) 



Only one cock obtained in May at 5,00n feet ; but there were probably 

 others also feeding with the flocks of stewarti. and stracheyi. It is vtsry likely 

 that other buntings were also present but undetected. 



® (7 '9) Emberizu. inp.lanocpphala — (The Black-headed Bunting.) 



No skin preserved and identification not quite certain. They were com- 

 mon about Drosh in late October. The skins I took were not " in plumage " 

 and were destroyed by some puppies. However, I got to know this bird well 

 afterwards through keeping it alive, and am nearly sure my identification 

 was correct, 



(^00) hlmbenza luted > — (The Red headed Bunting.) 



Only one pair obtained on 2nd and 3rd May near Drosh, no more seen till 

 late September when, what I am nearly sure was this species, were fairly 

 common. Fulton records them as arriving towards the end of March on the 

 northward migration. 



(8)1) Emheriza rutila—{T}i^ Chestnut Bunting.) 



Not met with by me. Fulton records obtaining only one male in. the Golan 

 Valley at 7; .00 feet in April. 



Family— HIRDNDINID^. 



(805) CheVdon hishmirJensis — (The Kashmir Martin.) 



Common in summer, arriving in late April. Breeds about 4,500 feet. 



(HOH) Cotde ripariii. — (The Sand-Martin.) 



Not observed by me. Fulton no es as common from April to October. 



(810) Ptyonoprogne rupesiris — (The Crag-Martin.) 



Summer visitor, common, arrived early April, breeds from 4,500 feet. 

 Fulton met it at 13,000 feet. 



*(8l3) Hirundo rustica — (The Swallow.) 



Common summer visitor, arrived early May, breeds at 4,500 feet. 



(824) Hirundo rufula — (The European Striated !^ wallow.) 



Common summer visitor, arriving the end of March. Breeds from 4,000 feet. 

 An unfinished nest was found on 8th May as low down as Nagar. 



