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[642.] KuTiciLLA ERYTHRONOTA. Eversmanii's Red- 

 start. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 603 (common in winter); 

 Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 481 (occurs in spring). 



51. ? ad. Raisan, 2360 ft., 25tli December. 



100. ^ ad. Kohat, 1 760 ft., 4th February. 



Fairly common, especially in the Miranzai Valley, from 

 December till March, and on the Samana from October till 

 the end of March, chiefly frequenting scrub-jungle, olive- 

 groves, and avenues. The call is a peculiar croaking note 

 sounding \\\iegre-er. The male assumes nearly full breeding- 

 ])lumage before leaving. Not observed in the Kurram 

 Valley. 



[644.] RuTiciLLA RUFiVE.VTRis. The Indian Redstart. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. pp. 603, 603 (a common 

 resident up to 11,000 ft. in summer) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. 

 p. 51 (common from 9000 to 14,000 ft. in July) ; Ward, 

 op. cit. xvii. p. 481 (nests in Ladak). 



A winter visitor, abundant from September to mid- April, 

 but only occurring on the Samana on passage. A few pairs 

 nest on the Safed Koh above 10,000 feet. The nest is 

 usually well concealed under a stone or sometimes in a hollow 

 in a bank, and is made of bents and grass lined with hair. 

 The eggs are very pale blue without markings, and vary much 

 in size. The full clutch appears to be five. 



[646.] Rhyacornis fuliginosus. The Plumbeous Red- 

 start. 



Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 51 (a common resident in 

 Chitralfrom 4000 to 7000 ft.) ; Rattray, t. c. p. 428 (common 

 in the Galis); Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 481 (very common on 

 all liill-streams). 



660. ? . Kachai, 2700 ft., 9th March. 



Major Magrath observed this Redstart by the Khanki 

 River at Raisan in October 1905 ; this is the only example 

 of the species we have noted besides that which I procured 

 at Kachai. 



