126 Lieut. C. H. T. Whitehead on the 



perhaps be accounted for by its following the Kurram River 

 down through the Bannu District instead o£ turning off at 

 Thall up the Ishkalai, an insignificant stream which connects 

 the Miranzai and Kurram Valleys. 



[424.] AcANTHOPNEUsTE MAGNiRosTRis. The Large-billcd 

 Willow- Warbler. 



Rattray^ J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 425 (fairly common in the 

 Galis) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 113 (apparently rare). 



I have only met with this species on the lower slopes of 

 the Safed Koh, where it nests in small numbers between 

 7000 and 8000 feet. The call-note is loud and characteristic, 

 the song resembling the syllables " dirtee," hence its native 

 name "Deru."' 



[428.] AcANTHOPNEUSTE OCCIPITALIS. The Large-crow^ned 

 Willow-Warbler. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 425 (very common round 

 Murrec) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 113 (nests from 7000 to 

 8000 ft. in Kashmir). 



535. S ad. Kurram Valley, 6800 ft., 28th April. 



Occurs sparingly in the Kohat orchards in April and May, 

 but not observed in autumn. Abundant, however, on the 

 Safed Koh Range in summer from 6000 to 10,00 feet, 

 being quite the commonest Willow-Warbler there. Its loud 

 monotonous song may be heard from dawn to dusk all the 

 summer through. 



[434.] Cryptolopha xanthoschista. Hodgson's Grey- 

 headed Flycatcher- Warbler. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 426 (rare in Murree Hills, 

 one nest found) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 113. 



624. ? ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 29th February. 



629. S ad. (testes big) . Kohat, 1850 ft., 1st March. 



665. S ad. Marai, 3000 ft., 9th March. 



A fairly common winter-visitor to the district, arriving 

 about the third week in October and leaving early in April. 

 This species and Suya crinigera are the only Warblers found 

 on the Samana above 5000 feet all through the winter; it is 

 difficult to understand how^ they manage to pick up a living. 



