240 Lieut. C. H. T. Whitehead on the 



about the middle of February, again to disappear towards the 

 middle of May. 



[829.] MoTAciLLA PERSONATA. The Masked Wagtail. 



Watson, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 145 (fairly common in 

 winter : Chaman, 4450 ft.) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 56 

 (Chitral: resident from 6000 to 12,000 ft., according to 

 season) ; Gumming, t. c. p. 688 (Seistan : April) ; Ward, 

 op. cit. xvii. p. 723 (breeds from 6000 to 8000 ft.). 



First arrivals at Kohat noted in the last week of August. 

 Many individuals remain through the winter. This species 

 leaves about the same time as the preceding. Nests commonly 

 along the Kurram River from Thall (2550 ft.) upwards. 



[831.] MoTACiLLA MADERASPATENSis. The Large Pied 

 Wagtail. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S- xii. p. 341 (Thall : common, many 

 stay to nest) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 723 (Kashmir). 



A resident in Kohat, but scarce. A few pairs were noted 

 along the Siau Nullah and the Kohat Toi. 



[832.] MoTAciLLA MELANOPE. The Grcy Wagtail. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 341 (Thall : rare) ; Marshall, 

 op. cit. xiv. p. 605 (Quetta : a few seen at 7000 ft. in May) ; 

 Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 56 (Chitral : March) ; Gumming, t. c. 

 p. 688 (Seistan : very common) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 723 

 (common, and breeds in Kashmir). 



A familiar cold-weather visitor, arriving in the plains 

 towards the end of August. Nests freely along the streams 

 of the Safed Koh from 6000 to 8000 feet. 



[833.] MoTACiLLA BOREALis. The Grey-headed Wagtail. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 605 (Quetta : a few seen 

 in April) ; Gumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 688 (common : Seistan) : 

 Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 723 (Kashmir). 



760. S ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 29th March. 



771. ^ . „ „ 31st March. 



782. c? ad. „ „ 3rd April. 



Occurs on passage from March till mid-May, but not so 

 commonly as the next species. 



