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



485. ? ad. Thall, 2500 ft., 14th April. 

 492. c? ad. „ „ 16th April. 



Fairly numerous from the middle of September till the 

 middle of April, chiefly frequenting dry open country, and 

 not found much about cultivated ground. Not observed 

 on the Samana or in the Kurram Valley. 



[850.] Anthus rosaceus. Hodgson's Pipit. 

 Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 723 (breeds freely in 

 Kashmir). 



298. S ■ Safed Koh, 12,000 ft., 2nd July. 



486. S ad. Thall, 2550 ft., 14th April. 

 586. Juv. Kohat, 1850 ft., 15th February. 



Flocks composed chiefly of immature birds visit the 

 District from January till mid-April, frequenting, for the 

 most part, marshes and irrigated land. This species nests 

 freely on the Safed Koh, from 11,000 to 13,000 feet. I 

 found two nests in June, both under stones, perfectly con- 

 cealed, and well and solidly constructed of roots and grass. 

 In one case I surprised the bird excavating the hollow under 

 a stone for the nest. Not noted in autumn. 



[851.] Anthus spipoletta. The Water-Pipit. 



W^atson, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 145 (Chaman : common in 

 winter) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 723 (occurs). 



568. c? juv. Kohat, 1760 ft., 7th February. 



622. S ad. „ „ 29th February. 



632. J' ad. ,, „ 1st March. 



636. S ad. „ „ 2nd March. 



646, 647. S ? ad. Samana, 6500 ft., 5th March. 



A winter visitor, and by far our commonest Pipit from 

 early in October till about the 18th of March. It moults 

 into the beautiful summer plumage before leaving. A iew 

 individuals are to be found on the dry rocky summit of the 

 Samana all the winter. No. 568 is a dingy specimen. 



Anthus coutellii. The Persian Water-Pipit. 

 Anthus coutellii Savigny ; Hartert, Yog. pal. Faun, 

 p. 281. 



387. ? . Samana, 6500 ft., 28th October, 1906. 



