NOTES ON THE BIIWS OF CHJTHAL. 9H 



all the summer breedi' g even at the lower elevation. They began to collect 

 again in the main valley iii September. 



(694) Moitticola xiixatiliH — (The Rock-Thkush.) 



Not met with by me. Fulton records obtaining two females in September 

 and October at 7,000 teet. " The former with an egg." Doubtless a precocious 

 youngster. 



(69,)) Tardus oioc/worMs— (The Missel-Thrush.) 



Common in winter down to 4,500 feei and in summer down to about 6,500 

 feet, at which altitude I found a nest with four young on 28ih May. Fulton 

 records a nest at 12.000 fe«t, the bird, nests with four eggs, and tree being 

 covered with snow on 26th April. 



Probably other thrushes will be recorded. I am nearly sure that I saw Red- 

 wings in February near Drosh, 



(70-0 Ciiiclus (»«'■o^cu■s— (The Brown Dipper.) 



Co.nraon from 4,0')0 feet up, going a bit higher in summer. A nest was 

 found at B^ori at 4,000 teet on 15th Mirch with four practically fully fledged 

 young and another at Ayou on ijth April at 4,500 feet with 5 young in the 

 down. 



* (712) Accmtor mp ilensis— (The Eastern Alpine Accentor.) 



Fairly common round Diosh in November and March not lower than (1,000 

 feet, very common in small straggling flocks down to 4,500 feet along the roads 

 from December to February. One was seen at 7,5 0, above Drosh oa 8th April. 



(716) rkarrahalem atrigularia — \Tm Black-throated Accentor.) 

 Common in small parties of a dozen or so round Drosh down to 4 000 feet . 



from November to March. A few seen in pairs to April about 5,000 feet. 



(717) /'hurrkaleu.i fuloennens — (The Brown Accentor.) 



Not quite so common, arrives a little later, depai"ting earlier and keeps a 

 bit higher, not seen in April, otherwise similar to above. 



Family— PLOCEID^. 

 (734) Uroloncha wiaia/^ama— (The White-throated Munia.) 

 No skin. Only one small flock seen below Drosh on 3rd May. Fulton 

 records them common in summer up to 4,000 feet. 



Family— FRINGILLIDi?E. 

 The list of " finches " is fairly long, but I am sure it can be added to. 

 (740) Corxothrau<if8 liumii — (Hume's Hawfinch.) 



Not obtained, but I think I saw it near Gairat in May. Fulton records two 

 specimens from Drosh in May, and believes that it breeds in the country. 

 '(741) Pycnorhamphus icterotdes — (The Black and Yellow Grosbeak.) 

 Not uncommon in the cedar forests, down to about 6,.>00 feet in winter. 



* (7i5) Pyrrhula auranliara — (The Orange Bullfinch.) 



Only one hen obtiined. sent in to me from Utzum about 7,500 feet on 2ilth 

 March. A cock Bullfinch hung about the inside of Chitral Fort for most of 

 January, I only saw it once, but believe it belonged to this species. 

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