278 Major J. Biddulph on the Birds of Gilgit. 



much whiter on the abdomen, must be expunged from the 

 Gilgit list. 



87 a. RuTiciLLA FULiGiNosA, Vigors. 



I procured a single specimen, a young bird of the year in 

 immature plumage, on the 8th of July. There is nothing 

 remarkable in the occurrence of this species in Gilgit; but it 

 is somewhat curious that, with the exception of this spe- 

 cimen, neither Dr. Scully nor I have observed any of 

 this species during a period extending altogether over four 

 years, either in or neai* the Gilgit district. 



The Plumbeous Water-Robin is a true flycatcher ; and I 

 have often watched a pair hawking at insects on the wing, 

 and returning to their post on a stone or tree-stump at the 

 water's edge. 



90. Calliope pectoralis, Gould. 



I received specimens of this bird both from Darel and the 

 Deosai plain. My largest specimen has a wing of exactly 3 

 inches. Through some mistake, in my former paper it was 

 stated to measure 3"25 inches. 



92. Cyanecula leucocyanea, Brehm. 



It may be useful here to mention that in 1874 I found this 

 species very common on both sides of the Digar pass, between 

 the Nobra and Indus valleys, during the last week of June. 

 With the exception of the specimen secured by Dr. Scully, 

 I never saw another of the species in Gilgit. 



93. Acrocephalus dumetoruxM, Blyth. 



Out of twenty-four specimens brought away from Gilgit, 

 I find that nineteen were procured in August (mostly in the 

 latter half of the month), and the remaining fiye in the first 

 half of September. In the summer of 1880 they first ap- 

 peared in Gilgit on 23nd August. 



93 a. Locustella straminea, Severtz. 



I shot an adult female of this species on 1st September, and 

 saw another on the following day. Length 5 '75 inches, 

 wing 2"2, tail 2"12, tars. 0"74!j irides dark brown; legs 

 fleshy red. 



