280 Major J. Biddulph on the Birds ofGilgit. 



be due to a change in the colouring of the feathers, but on 

 the forehead to a moult of feathers, as small white feathers 

 can be discerned growing under the black feathers on the 

 foreheads of the two younger specimens. 



112. MoTACTLLA ALBA, Linn. 



] obtained two specimens in February, and two in De- 

 cember. Two young birds of the year, shot in September, 

 show a considerable amount of yellow about the face and 

 neck. 



116. BUDYTES CALCARATUS, HodgS. 



I procured specimens from Darel and Deosai in July, and 

 from the Shandur plateau in August. 



117. BUDYTES CITREOLUS, Pall. 



I got two specimens in Gilgit on the 3rd and 4th August. 

 I also got specimens from Darel and Deosai in July. 



It is somewhat strange that, out of over 200 specimens of 

 Green Wagtails, neither Dr. Scully nor myself procured a 

 single specimen of B.flavus (Linn.), which species I obtained 

 in Wahkan in April 1874. 



120. Anthus rosaceus, Hodgs. 



I procured two adult specimens in July from Darel. 



121. Anthus cervinus, Pallas. 



In addition to the specimens previously recorded, I pro- 

 cured two on 21st and 22nd October. 



123. Cephalopyrus flammiceps (Burton). 



I obtained specimens in June and September. The general 

 coloration is paler than in specimens sent me by Mandelli. 

 Birds in full adult plumage appear to lose the yellowish- 

 green margins of wing- and tail-feathers. 



124. Leptopcecile sophi^, Severtzoff. 



I was mistaken in supposing this to be a winter visitor 

 only. In June I procured a number of specimens of both 

 sexes at an elevation of 10,000 feet in a secluded valley close 

 to the Indus, where they were doubtless breeding. The males 

 at this season have the whole abdomen vinous purple, wath- 



