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[874.] Galerita cristata. The Crested Lark. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 341 (very common at Tliall) ; 

 Marshal], op. cit. xiv. p. 605 (Quetta : a very common 

 resident) ; Gumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 689 (Seistan : abun- 

 dant) ; Perreau, op. cit. xviii. p. 186 (Ghitral). 



610. ? . Lachi, 1540 ft., 26th February. 



687. ? . Kohat, 1760 ft., 16th March. 



723. ? . „ „ 21st March. 



751. S ' „ „ 27th March. 



This species is abundant everywhere and resident up to 

 3000 feet. In the Kurram Valley it occurs uj) to 7000 feet 

 in summer. It is a great mimic, as Major Magrath has 

 noted, its rendering of the notes of Fiarcograimnus indicus 

 and Totanus calidris being particularly good. 



[878.] Ammomanes phgenicuroides. The Desert Finch- 

 Lark. 



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

 Marshall, op. cit. xiv. p. 605 (Quetta : common in the low 

 hills) ; Gumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 689 (fairly common in 

 Seistan) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 724 (Kashmir). 



609. S • Lachi, 1540 ft., 25th February. 



761. ? . Kohat, 1850 ft., 30th March. 



Resident and abundant on stony wastes and hill-sides up 

 to 3000 feet. 



The song reminds me somewhat of that of Anthus similis, 

 being often uttered on the wing. 



[879.] Pyrrhulauda grisea. The Ashy-crowned Finch- 

 Lark. 



196. ? ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 8th April. 



The above example was one of the only pair met with. 

 The male, a fine black-breasted bird, I failed to secure. 



[895. J Arachnechthra asiatica. The Purple Sun-bird. 



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

 summer). 



A common summer visitor, arriving in the middle of 

 March and disappearing towards the middle of September. 

 It occurs up to 5000 feet on the Samana. 



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