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



677. S ad. Thall, 2500 ft., 14th March. 



A resident on the Samana and fairly common. In winter 

 it descends to the Miranzai Valley, occurring commonly in 

 the scrub-jungle near the foot of tlie hills. 



We did not meet with it in the Kurram Valley, though 

 I shot one at the entrance, near Thall. 



[462.] Prinia lepida. The Streaked Wren-Warbler. 



Gumming, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 687 (fairly common 

 amongst the Tamarisks: Seistan, 1700 ft.) ; Ward, op. cit. 

 xvii. p. 114 (occurs in outer hills, but not in Kashmir 

 proper) . 



617. $ (testes very big). Lachi, 1540 ft., 26th February). 



697. ? ad. Lachi, 1540 ft., 17th March. 



698. $ ad. 



A resident in the plains, and not uncommon about reed- 

 beds and tamarisk-scrub, being particularly abundant in the 

 Lachi Plain. Nesting-operations are begun in March, and 

 from then till May the curious reeling song is constantly to 

 be heard. 



[[463.] PKIiNIA FLAVIVEMTKIS DclcSS. 



]\lajor Magrath has found this species common in the 

 reed-beds of Bannu, the adjoining District on the south, 

 and has forwarded examples to the British Museum.] 



[466.] Prinia inornata. The Indian Wren-Warbler. 



llattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 337 (Thall : occurs in the 

 reeds) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 113. 



683. Ad. Thall, 2500 ft., 14th March. 



750. $ ad. Kohat, 1600 ft., 26th March. 



Resident but rather rare, except along the banks of the 

 Kurram River. 



In Bannu, however, where the country is more suited to 

 its habits, jNIajor ^lagrath has found it extremely common. 



[469.] Lanius lahtora. The Indian Grey Shrike. 

 Rattray, J. B. N, H. S. xii. p. 338 (Thall : an uncommon 

 summer visitor) ; Marshall, op. cit. xiv. p. 602 (in April 



