270 Major J. Biddulph on the Birds ofGilgit. 



C. urbica. My specimens are identical with Gould's type 

 in the British Museum. 



35. Caprimulgus unwini^ Hume. 



My collector brought me a female from the Deosai plain, 

 where it appeared to be common. 



46. Certhia hodgsoni, Brooks. 



This species appears to be commoner in the Astor valley, 

 where it probably breeds. I jirocured two immature speci- 

 mens there in July at an elevation of 10,000 feet. 



47. TiCHODROMA MURARIA (Liuu.) . 



I saw one of this species in September at an elevation of 

 15,000 feet ; and I fancied that I identified one at an elevation 

 of 13,000 feet in July; so it probably breeds in the district. 

 I have procured it in Ladakli at 13,000 feet, in the middle of 

 September. 



52. Lanius piicENicuRoiDEs, Scvcrtz. 



The Shrike referred to (Ibis, 1881, p. 51) under the name 

 of L. cristatus proves to belong to this species. I obtained 

 two immature specimens on 6th September and 16th October. 



53. Pericrocotus brevirostris. Vigors. 



I procured a single specimen on the 9th August in Gilgit, 

 and a number in September and October, all females, or 

 males in female plumage. This Minivet never appeared in 

 Gilgit during the first two winters I spent there. I certainly 

 never procured it ; and it is so conspicuous, even in the grey 

 and yellow plumage, that I could not have helped remarking 

 it had it been there. I procured it in Chitral in November 

 at 6000 feet elevation ; and it is probably to be found in 

 Darel, though I did not get it from there. 



56. Hemichelidon sibirica (Gmel.). 



None of the specimens I have from the North-west Hima- 

 layas appear of so dark a tone as a specimen sent me from 

 Sikkim by the late Mr. Mandelli ; this is especially notice- 

 able in the colour of the wings and tail. Most specimens 

 show a faint white streak extending from the nostrils to the 



