NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF CHITRAL. 51 



In April they seemed to suddenly disappear, and no more specimens 

 were obtained till August, when I got them at Baradam (8,000 feet). 

 I cannot say I saw any of them plunging into the water as stated by 

 Oates ; in fact, most of the birds I saw seemed to stick more to the 

 scrub, and seldom were near the water like Henicurus maculatus. 

 (644.) Ruticilla rufiventris. — The Indian Redstart. 

 Very commun at the head of the Turikho Valley above Ruah, between 

 elevations of 10,000 and 14,000 feet, in July. 



(645) Ruticilla erythrogaster. — Guldenstadt's Redstart. 

 Common in winter along the rivers and streams as low as 4,000 feet 

 (Drosh). They migrate to higher ranges towards the end of March, and 

 by the first week in April none are to be found around Drosh. 



I obtained one specimen (female) during the summer (25th July) on 

 the Shajinali Pass, 14,000 feet. 



(646) Rhyacornis fuliginosus. — The Plumbeous Redstart. 

 Common in the lower valleys in Chitral from 4,000 to 7,000 feet, in 

 winter, and breeding in June as low as 4,000 feet (Drosh). I saw none 

 above Chitral, nor did I see any above 7,000 feet, in summer. 

 (647) Cyanecula suecica. — The Indian Blue-throat. 

 Passes through on its way south during the latter end of September 

 and beginning of October. The northern migration is probably in 

 April, but I observed no specimens at that time. 

 The birds were obtained at Drosh, 4,000 feet. 



(657) Adeldra (leruleicephala. — The Blue-headed Robin. 

 Present throughout the year in the wooded valleys of Lower Chitral at 

 elevations of 6,000 to 9,000 feet, according to season. 



(677) Merula atrigularis. — The Black-throated Ouzel. 

 A single specimen, a male, was obtained at 11,000 feet on 27th April. 



(678) Merula unicolor. — Tickell's Ouzel. 

 Fairly common between 6,000 and 9,000 feet in April and May and 

 probably all the summer, in the wooded valleys of Lower Chitral. 

 (691) Petrophila oinclorhyncha. — The Blue-headed Rock-Thrush. 

 I only obtained one specimen at 7,000 feet on 5th May. 



(693) Petrophila cyanus. — The Western Blue Rock-Thrush. 

 Present throughout the summer at elevations of 5,000 feet to 10,000 

 feet. First noted in May at 8,000 feet, July 10,000, and September 

 5,000 feet. Not common. 



