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[544.] Temenuchus pagodarum. The Black-headed 

 Myiia. 



Fultou, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 49 (very common in summer 

 in Chitral at 5000 ft.) ; Rattray, t. c. p. 427 (rare in the 

 Murree Hills) ; Ward, op. cit. p. 479 (occurs in Kashmir, 

 but is rare). 



A summer visitor to the district. I have only twice met 

 with this species, once on the .25th of August, when I 

 observed about a dozen feeding in a garden in company 

 with the Common Myna, and again a pair on the 4th of 

 June. Mr. Donald, the Political Officer, however, tells me 

 that a few pairs nest regularly every year near Haugu 

 (2700 feet), usually selecting holes in the Boquain tree 

 {Melia azedarach) as nesting-sites. 



[549.] AcRiDOTHEiiEs TKisTis. Tlic Common Myna. 



Kattray, J, B. N. H. S. xii. p. 339 (common and resident) ; 

 Marshal], op. cit. xiv. p. 602 (a fevv occur in spring) ; 

 Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 49 (resident in Chitral, occurring up 

 to 8000 ft. in summer) ; llattray, t. c. p. 427 (common 

 around Murree) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 479. 



Resident and extremely common, occurring up to 7000 

 feet in the Kurram Valley in the summer, and at Fort 

 Lockhart (6500 feet) all the year round, in spite of the heavy 

 snowfall. 



[551.] AcRiDOTHEREs GixGiNiANUs. The Grey Bank- 

 Myna. 



Small flocks occur in the District in February and March, 

 and are usually seen following the cattle on the grass-farms. 

 Major Magrath has found the bird fairly common in Bannu, 

 and has sent an example to the British ]\Iuseum. 



Ampelis garrulus. The Waxwing. 



Whitehead, Bull. B. O. C. xxi. p. 19. 



416. ? ad. Samana, 6500 ft., 16th December, 1906. 



I first met with this handsome bird on the 11th of 

 December, in a small garden near the Fort, but just as I 

 had sighted it through my glasses, up flew a flock of Gold- 



