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187. Myiophonedb temmincki (;Vigors.)-— The Himalayan Whistling 



Thrush. 

 Common along the river bed during February and March, about which 

 time they disappear, 



285 MoLPASTES LEUCOTis (Gould.) — The White-eared Bulbul. 

 Common during February and March, a few pairs remained to breed. 

 I found some half a dozen nests, but the greater number leave during 



April. 



327. DiCRURUS ATER (Herm.) — The Black Drongo. 

 This bird is hardly seen during the cdd weather, but in the beginning of 

 April appears in large numbers, and at once set about nesting operations. 

 I noticed the same thing at Kohat during 1896. 



402. Sylvia affinis (Blyth). — The Indian Lesser White-throated 



Warbler. 

 A cold weather visitant but not numerous. I shot one bird in the begin- 

 ning of March. 



445. SCOTOCERCA INQUIETA (Cretz.)— The Streaked Scrub-Warbler. 

 Common on all the hills and breed freely. These birds do not come down 

 at all into the plains, but keep entirely to the foot of the hills. 



466. Prinia INORNATA (Sykes,)— The Indian Wren-warbler. 

 A few birds in the reeds along the river bed. I left before they began 

 breeding, but from their being there in the middle of June I presume they 



do 80. 



469. Lanius lahtora (Sykes.)— The Indian Grey Shrike. 

 Thifl bird, like D. ater, only appears in the beginning of April. I did not 

 find it nesting but saw young birds before I left. It is not common. 

 473. Lanius vittatus. — The Bay-backed Shrike, 

 Very common in both the cold and hot weather, and breeds freely. 



476. Lanids erythronotus (Vigors.)— The Rufous-backed Shrike. 

 This is the commonest shrike, and pairs are to be seen in every group of 

 trees ; breeds freely. 



518. Oriolus kundoo (Sykes.) -The Indian Oriole. 

 The birds only pass through Thull. They were fairly numerous during 

 the end of March, but by the beginning of April all had gone. They are 

 shot in numbers by the villagers for food. 



528. Pastor roseus (Linn.) -The Rose-coloured Pastor. 



Pass through in vast numbers during the end of March and the first 

 half of April. They are shot and snared in numbers by the Pathans 

 and fetch high prices for food. Their flesh is excellent. 



529. Stdrnds humii (Brooks.)— The Himalayan Starling, 



Not common, but a fair number may be seen any day during April and 

 May. I searched most carefully for their nesta but could not find any tracea, 

 nor do I think any breed near. 



