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Usually found creeping about the densest part o£ the under- 

 growth. 



[99.] Tkochalopteruji lineatum. The Himalayan 

 Streaked Laughing-Thrush. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 337 (common in winter : 

 Thall) ; Marshall, op. cit. xiv. p. 60.2 (common at 4000 ft. 

 in February : Quetta) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 47 (abundant 

 in Chitral) ; Uattray, t. c. p. 422 (commonest bird in Murree 

 Hills) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 110. 



130. S ad. Marai, 3000 ft., 2oth February. 



579. Sex? Kohat, 1760 £t., 13th February. 



633. ? ad. ,, „ 1st March. 



653. ? ad. Hangu, 2700 ft., 8th March. 



Abundant and resident on the Samana, many birds 

 wintering in the Miranzai and Samilzai Valleys, and, in the 

 winter of 1907/1908, quite a number visited the orchards 

 around Kohat, staying till April. Occurs also in the 

 Kurram Valley up to 7000 ft., but not so commonly. 



[105.] Argya caudata. The Common Babbler. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 337 (abundant at Thall) ; 

 Gumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 686 (very common in Seistan) ; 

 Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 110 (found in the outer ranges). 



A resident and very common, especially in scrub-jungle, 

 only occasionally visiting gardens. Does not ascend the 

 hills to any height, its place being taken by the next species. 



Breeds in April and May. 



[104.] Argya earlii. The Striated Babbler. 

 Major Magrath obtained an example of this species last 

 March in a reed-bed in Bannu. 



[110.] Crateropus canorus. The Jungle-Babbler. 



Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 110 (chiefly confined to Jammu). 



639. ^ ad. Hangu, 2700 ft., 3rd March. 



666. S ad. Marai, 3000 ft., 10th March. 



A resident, taking the place of the last species from 

 the foot of the hills, where the two occur together, up to 

 4000 feet in winter and 6000 feet in summer. Fairly 



