NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF CHITRAL. 53 



(762) Carpodacus severtzovi. — Severtzoff's Rose-Finch. 



Only one specimen, a male, was obtained at Gharaghar, 13,000 feet, 

 on ] 0th July. There were a good many about, but as I was pressed for 

 time, I was unable to obtain more. They were on open grassy ground 

 with large rocks scattered about, just below snow line. 



(764) Erythrospiza mongolica. — The Mongolian Desert-Finch. 



I obtained only a pair at the head of the Turikho Valley at 10,000 feet 

 on 9th July. They probably breed in the country. 

 (764a) Rhodopechis sanguinea. 



This species has not previously been recorded within Indian limits. 

 I only saw two birds at Ruah in the Turikho Valley at 10,000 feet, and 

 unfortunately was only able to obtain one specimen. It is a very fine 

 large finch. 



I do not think there can be any doubt that it visits the Indian 

 region, by which I mean any part of the country south of the Hindu 

 Kush. The birds were feeding on open grass land with scattered 

 boulders. 



(767) Carduelis caniceps. — The Himalayan Gold-Finch. 



Very common in summer, but not resident in winter. Arrives in 

 April in large numbers, and breeds in the country. It feeds on the seeds 

 of thistles, etc., and is found chiefly on the higher grazing grounds up 

 to elevations of 13,000 feet. 



I watched a pair building in the Rah-Roshan Valley at 12,000 feet 

 (20th July). The nest was placed in the fork of a small birch about 

 4 feet from the ground, and although incompleted was similar to that of 

 the European Gold-Finch (C. elegans). 



(768) Callacanthis btjrtoni. — The Red-browed Finch. 



A summer visitor. All the specimens I obtained were shot in the 

 deodar forests at 8,000 to 9,000 feet, during August. 



(770) Acanthis brevirostris. — The Eastern Twite. 



Fairly common on the high grazing grounds at elevations of 10,000 

 to 14,000 feet in July and August. I obtained a nest at 13,000 

 feet. 



It was built in a wormwood plant at a height of some 6 inches off" the 

 ground. The nest was well made and constructed of the dried flower 

 stems of a small yellow flowered vetch, lined with the seed-down of 

 a stunted willow. 



