Birds of Kohat and Kurram. Ill 



heavy sno\r-stornis ; a large numbei* arrived early in April, 

 though Avhether only on migration or not I cannot say, 

 as I left shortly afterwards. Not observed in the Kurram 

 Valley. 



[269.] Hypsipetes psaroides. The Himalayan Black 

 Bulbul. 



Fulton, J. B. N. II. S. xvi. p. 47 (common in summer) ; 

 Rattray, t. c. p. 424 (common round Murree) ; Ward, op. cit. 

 xvii. p. Ill (common in Kashmir). 



583. ? ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 15th February. 



630. c? ad. „ „ 1st March. 



In 1907 several parties of this species visited the district 

 early in February, staying till the end of March. They 

 were always to be found about the same spot, never wander- 

 ing far away. Berries of the Bakain tree seemed to form 

 their staple food. 



[283.] MoLPASTEs iNTERMEDius. The Puiijab Red-vcnted 

 Bullml. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. Ill (found in Pooneh and 

 Jammu) . 



634. ? ad. Kohat, 1700 ft., 1st March. 



733. c? ad. „ „ 23rd March. 



786. S ad. „ „ 4th April. 



A resident and not uncommon in the gardens and orchards 

 around Kohat, though seldom seen elsewhere in the District. 

 This species, as Major Magrath has pointed out, probably 

 interbreeds with M. leucogenys, as they are so often seen 

 together, and birds intermediate in colouring are so common 

 {vidt next note). Mr. Donald, the Political Officer, states 

 that on two separate occasions he has met with the present 

 species in Kohat paired with a yellow-vented Bulbul and at 

 the same nest. Further, that it is well known amongst local 

 gardeners that the red- and yellow-vented Bulbuls do inter- 

 breed, their progeny being known as " Neemchi,-"^ i. e. half- 

 breeds. M. intermedius is the common resident Bulbul of 

 the Peshawur district north of Kohat. 



