NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF CH1TRAL. hb 



(787) Fringillauda sordida. — Stoliczka's Mountain-Finch. 

 This finch is very common in summer on the grazing grounds at 

 elevations of 10,000 to 14,000 feet. I was surprised to see them in large 

 flocks in July, with apparently no young birds with them. As I saw 

 them in April and May at elevations of 6,000 feet they must nest during 

 the end of May, and early part of June. 



(788) Fringillauda brandti.— Brandt's Mountain-Finch. 

 Numerous in Bangol at elevations from 13,000 feet and upwards in 

 July. I saw them nowhere else. 



(793) Embbriza stbwarti. — The White-capped Bunting. 

 Very common in the valleys of Lower Chitral at elevaiions of 5,000 

 to 12,000 feet according to season. 



(794) Embbriza stracheyi. — The Eastern Meadow-Bunting. 

 Very common at elevations of 4,000 to 14,000 feet throughout 

 the country according to season. I saw numerous young birds just 

 out of the nest in June and July, some at 9,000 and others at 

 14,000 feet. 



(801) Emberiza rutila. — The Chestnut Bunting. 

 I only obtained a male in April in the Golan Valley at 7,000 

 feet. 



Family Hirundinidce. 

 (805) Chblidon kashmiriensis. — The Kashmir Martin. 

 Common from April to October and evidently breeding in the 

 country. 



(808) Cotile rip aria. — The Sand-Martin. 

 Common from April to October. 



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

 Appearing about the middle of April and remaining till October. 

 Found at all elevations up to 13,000 feet. 



(824) Hirundo rufula. — The European Striated Swallow. 

 Although I only obtained two specimens of this species, I believe it to 

 be as common as the other species noted above. Both specimens (male 

 and female) were obtained in April at 6,000 feet. 



Family Motacillidce. 

 (826) Motagilla alba.— The White Wagtail. 

 Present throughout the year at elevations from 4,000 to 10,000 feet 

 according to season. 



