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[789.] E.MBERizA scH(ENiCLUs. The Reed-Buuting. 



Watson, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 145 (December : Charaan) ; 

 Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 485, & xviii. p. 463 (Gilgit and near 

 Srinagar). 



126. Sex ? Kohat, 1760 ft., 20th February. 



593. SexV ,, „ 17th February. 



Fairly common from November to March in reed-beds 

 and irrigated crops and on the grass-farm, or occasionally 

 in dry stubble and scrub-jungle. Varies much in size and 

 coloration. 



[792.] Emberiza leucocephala. The Pine-Bunting. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 604 (common in 

 winter) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 485 (occurs in early 

 spring); Perreau, op. cit. xviii. p. 186 (specimen shot: 

 Chitral) . 



52. ? ad. Raisan, 2300 ft., 25th December. 



103. ^ ad. Kohat, 1700 ft., 5th February. 



640. S ad. Hangu, 2700 ft., 3rd March. 



A winter visitor, occurring in small flocks from 

 December till March about cultivated places, often in 

 company with E. stracheyi. 



[793.] Emberiza stewarti. The White-capped Bunting. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 604 (Quetta : common in 

 summer) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 55 (Chitral : very common 

 from 5000 to 12,000 ft.); Rattray, t. c. p. 672 (Murree Hills : 

 common) ; Betham, t. c. p. 832 (nests round Quetta) ; Ward, 

 op. cit. xvii. p. 485 (rare), 



648. S ad. Darband, 2800 ft., 6th March, 



725. cT ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 22nd March. 



778. S ad. Kachai, 2700 ft., 1st April. 



A common resident on the Samana and in the Kurram 

 Valley, nesting up to 10,000 feet. In winter it is found in 

 varying numbers throughout Kohat above 3000 feet, where- 

 ever there is a good supply of grass and other seeds. During 

 cold spells, however, and on migration large numbers 

 appear in the plains, but they keep chiefly to scrub-jungle, 

 olive-groves, and rock-valleys, avoiding cultivated spots. 



