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ground from one bush to another. In spring the air 

 resounds with its cheery little song. 



[394.] Hypolais rama. Sykes's Tree- Warbler. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 602 (summer visitor, 

 nesting in May : Quctta) ; Bentham, op. cit. xvi. p. 749 

 (nests freely in rose-hedges : Quetta). 



546. ? ad. Thall, 2500 ft., 11th May. 



759. ? ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 29th March. 



Occurs sparingly on migration. 



[396.] Hypolais caligata. The Booted Tree-Warbler. 



Ward, J. B.N. H. S. xvii. p. 112 (passes through Baltistan, 

 but rare). 



229. S ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 29th April, 1906. 



551. ? ad. Thall, 2500 ft., 15th May, 1907. 



Passes through in fair numbers in April and May, return- 

 ing in August. Usually found in dry scrub. In appearance 

 very like Phylloscopus tristis, but not quite so active. I think 

 it possible that this species may breed within our limits. 



[Major Magrath procured an example of the rare 

 Hypolais obsoleta at Bannu on the 8th September, 1907. 

 It was creeping about in grass with others.] 



[398.] Sylvia cinerea. The Common Whitethroat. 

 Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 112. 



357. ? ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 30th August. 



358. c? ad. ,, ,, „ 



Not common. Only a few observed during the autumn 

 migration at the end of August and beginning of September 

 1906. 



[399.] Sylvia jerdoni. The Eastern Orphean Warbler. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 602 (common in April 

 and May : Quetta) ; Gumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 687 (common 

 in the Tamarisks : Seistan) ; Betham, t. c. p. 831 (nests 

 freely in April and May above 7000 ft. : Quetta) ; Ward, 

 op. cit. xvii. p. 112 (recorded at Gilgit on migration). 



491. ? ad. Thall, 2500 ft., 14th April. 



A summer visitor, and not common. Has a very fine song. 



