216 Lieut. C. H. T. Whiteliead on the 



summer visitor up to 5000 ft.) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 480 

 (common in summer). 



A fairly comnf)on summer visitor, arriving early in April, 

 leaving towards the end of September, and nesting freely 

 in the shady orchards of Kohat. 



[608.] Pratincola caprata. The Pied Bush-Chat. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 339 (Thall : scarce) ; 

 Marshall, op. cit. xiv. p. 603 (Quetta : common in summer) ; 

 Fulton, op. cit. xvi. pp. 50 & 744 (resident iu Chitral) ; 

 Cumming, t. c. p. 687 (Seistan : a scarce summer visitor) ; 

 Bethara, t. c. p. 750 (common) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 480 

 (rare in Kashmir). 



A fairly common summer visitor from the second week in 

 March till October, but not found much above 3000 feet in 

 the Kurrara Valley. 



[610.] Pratincola maura. The Indian Bush-Chat. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 339 (abundant at Thall in 

 April) ; Marshall, op. cit. xiv. p. 603 (a few at Quetta in 

 April) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. pp. 50 & 744 (shot one at 

 6000 ft.) ; Rattray, t. c. p. 467 (common iu Murree) ; 

 W^ard, op. cit. xvii. p. 480 (common up to 7000 ft.). 



722. S ad. Kohat, 1768 ft., 21st March. 



Passes through Kohat in force from February till mid- 

 May, returning in small numbers in August and September ; 

 a few stragglers remain for the winter. Nests freely on the 

 Samana and in the Kurram Valley from 5000 to 7000 feet. 

 I have shot a recently fledged young bird as high as 9000 

 f( et. 



[618.] Saxicola piCATA. The Pied Chat. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 480 (Quetta: common 

 summer visitor) ; Betham, op. cit. xvi. p. 750 (nests freely) ; 

 W^ard, op. cit. xvii. p. 480 (scarce : Kashmir) ; Perreau, op. 

 cit. xviii. p. 186 (occurs in Chitral), 



A fairly common winter visitor to the District from 

 October till the end of March, chiefly frequenting stony 

 wastes and hill-sides, and particularly common between Lachi 

 and Latammar. Nests freely on the Samana. Capt. Keen 



