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deal on the weather. In the severe winter of 1904—05 Major 

 Magrath noted them at Kohat in large numbers as early as 

 December, but in the following year, which was mild, we did 

 not observe them till February, and then only a few. 

 Not met with in the Kurram Valley. 



[691.] Petrophila cixclorhyxcha. The Blue-headed 

 Rock-Thrush. 



Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 51 (shot one in May : 

 Chitral) ; Rattray, t. c. p. 657 (nests freely round Murree) ; 

 Ward, op. cit, xvii. p. 482 (plentiful in Kashmir). 



A rare cold-weather visitor to the District from September 

 till May. A few nest on the Safed Koh. 



[693.] Petrophila cyaxus. The Western Blue Rock- 

 Thrush. 



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

 summer visitor) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 51 (a summer 

 visitor, not common) ; Rattray, t. c. p. 657 (rare : Murree 

 Hills) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 482 (occurs in summer). 



A rather scarce winter visitor from October till mid-April, 

 keeping almost entirely to low rocky hills and generally 

 seen singly or in pairs. Breeds on the Samana and in the 

 Kurram Valley above 5000 feet. 



[694.] MoNTicoLA sAXATiLis. Tlic Rock-Thrush. 



Marshall, J.B.N. H.S. xiv. p. 603 (one in January and one 

 in April) ; Pulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 52 (shot two in autumn) ; 

 Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 482 (occurs in Baltistan in summer). 



I have only once met with this species, and that was on 

 the 6th of September in a stony valley near Kohat, when 

 the autumn migration was at its height. I got a good view 

 of it through my glasses, but unfortunately did not secure it. 



[695.] TuRDUs viscivoRUS. The Missel-Thrush. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 604, & xv. p. 355 (a 

 resident in the hills round Quetta) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. 

 p. 52 (resident in Chitral) ; Ward, op. cit. xviii. p. 482 

 (resident and common). 



In the severe weather of January 1905, Major Magrath 



