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The eggs were 6 in number, averaging "75" X "5", of pale greenish 

 colour, with a few small scattered spots, blotches and lines of reddish 

 brown, more numerous at the thicker end. 



I tried to catch the hen with a butterfly net, and as I did not succeed, 

 I left the nest till nest morning when I took the bird, nest and eggs. 

 (771) Metoponia pusilla. — The Gold-fronted Finch. 



Present throughout the year, but not numerous in the winter. Large 

 numbers pass through Drosh in April. 



I found a pair nesting in July at 12,000 feet at the head of the Turikho 

 Valley, where they were fairly common among the birch and stunted 

 willow. 



(776) Passer domesticus. — The House-Sparrow. 



Not present during winter. They arrive from the plains about the 

 beginning of April, breed in the country, and leave early in October. 



They nest in the trees. In the Upper Chitral valley the nests were 

 very common in holes in the cliffs. 



Noted as far up the valley as Sanoghar (7,800 feet). 



(778) Passer hispaniolensis. — The Spanish Sparrow. 



Passes through the country, not a resident in winter, and none 

 observed in summer. Numerous in the middle of April, arriving later 

 than the first arrivals of P. domesticus, and returning in October on 

 their way to the plains. 



(779) Passer montanus. — The Tree-Sparrow. 



Present in large numbers throughout the year. They nest mostly in 

 buildings from April to August at elevations of 4,000 to 7,000 feet. 

 It will be seen that P. montanus and domesticus thus appear to change 

 their breeding places. This is probably due to the former being in 

 possession of the best nesting sites when the latter appear. 



(780) Passer ctnnamomeus. — The Cinnamon Tree-Sparrow. 



Fairly common throughout the year at elevations of 6,000 to 8,000 

 feet in the wooded valleys of Lower Chitral. 



In April I saw flocks of 50 and 60 birds in the Bimboret Valley. 

 In May I saw an unfinished nest in the Pattison Valley at 8,000 feet, 

 and another in June in a willow tree in the Shishi Koh at 7,000 feet. 



This pretty little sparrow is evidently a good mimic. I heard one in 

 the Bimboret Valley imitating the song of the Indian Grey Tit (Parus 

 atriceps) to perfection. 



