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tlie hill-side being often covered with snow for days together. 

 Frequents scrub-jungle, gardens, and orchards, going about 

 in small parties, and often uttering its pretty little song 

 even in mid-winter. 



[445.] ScoTocERCA ixQuiETA. The Streaked Scrub- 

 Warbler. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 338 (Thall : common) ; 

 Watson, op. cit. xv. p. 145 (very common round Chaman, 

 near Quetta). 



436. ? ad. Banda, 1930 ft., 27th January. 



608. S (testes very big). Lachi, 1540 ft., 25th February. 



A common resident among scrub on dry stony hill-sides, 

 but not seen above 3500 feet, nor far from the foot of the 

 hills. The specific name is very appropriate : it is never 

 still, but is always flitting or running mouse-like about from 

 bush to bush, only pausing occasionally to sing a few notes 

 of its cheery little song. 



[456.] Cettia orientalis. The Eastern Bush- Warbler. 



167. c? ad. Lachi, 1540 ft., 27th March. 



701. S ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 17th March. 



732. c? ad. „ „ 23rd March. 



734. ? ad. Chillibagh, 2100 ft., 24th March. 



Bill dark brown, lower mandible flesh-coloured, gape 

 yellowish; tarsus flesh-coloured; iris brown. 



Passes through Kohat in fair numbers in March, fre- 

 quenting reed-beds, gardens, and generally thick cover near 

 water. A great skulker, usually occurring singly. My 

 attention was first drawn to this species by a loud note, 

 resembling the syllable " chey," proceeding from the midst 

 of a tamarisk. After much peering, I made out a small 

 brown bird vigorously flirting its tail and evidently much 

 resenting my presence. It was in this way that I always 

 met with it. 



[458.] SuYA cRiNiGERA. The Brown Hill- Warbler. 

 Rattray, J. B.N. H. S. xvi. p. 426 (nests freely in Murree 

 Hills) ; AVard, op. cit. xvii. p. 113 (common in Kashmir). 

 663. ? ad. Marai, 4000 ft., 9th March. 



