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



perclied in some prominent position, uttering its familiar 

 notes wil-ye-ffo-ame or croak-et-et. The flight is whirring 

 and dipping like that of a Woodpecker. I found a nest 

 containing two hard-set eggs on the 7th of July. It was 

 beautifully made of twigs and bents, well lined with fresh 

 strips of Juniper-bark. The eggs were of the Hawfinch 

 type, of a French-white colour with strong reddish-brown 

 markings, and averaged 1*18" x •72". 



[754-.] Propasser dubius (Prjev.). The White-browed 

 Hose-Finch. 



Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi.p. 52 (April, 9000 ft. : Chitral); 

 Ward, op. cit. xvii. j). 484, & xviii. p. 403 (common in spring, 

 breeding in August near source of Siud River). 



288. ? . Safed Koh, 10,000 ft., 29th June. 



Not uncommon on the Safed Koh in summer from 8000 

 to 11,000 feet. Apparently an early breeder. I came on 

 a family very strong on the wing on the 29th of June. Its 

 loud call jjwit, ywit may be constantly heard, recalling 

 somewhat the Paroquet's {Palceornis) screech, especially 

 when a party wing their way overhead and all call together. 



[757.] Propasser grandis. The Red-mantled Rose- 

 Fmch. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 604 (9000 ft. in Mayj ; 

 Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 744 (fairly common in spring from 

 7000 to 9000 ft.) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 484 (Kashmir). 



133. S ad. Chikarkot, 2000 ft., 2nd March. 



628. ? ad. Kohat, 1850 ft., 1st March. 



649. <S ad. Hangu, 2700 ft., 6th March. 



A winter visitor in small numbers to the Miranzai and 

 Kohat Valleys. It is usually met with singly or in small 

 parties about wild olive and camel-thorn {Acacia machata) 

 groves, gardens, and cultivated spots, feeding on various tree- 

 seeds, dandelion-flowers, &c. Call-note, wir. It was also 

 observed on several occasions on the Safed Koh in July 

 between 10,000 and 11,000 feet. 



Tame and confiding in its habits. 



