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



[946.] Gecinus squamatus. The Western Himalayan 

 Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker. 



Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 57 (common in Chitral from 

 4000 to 8000 ft.) ; Rattray, t. c. p. 659 (common in the 

 Murree Hills) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 724 (widely distributed 

 in Kashmir). 



565. ? ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 6th February. 



659. ? ad. Hangu, 2500 ft., 8th March. 



713. S ad. Kohat, 1850 ft., 20th March. 



A cold-weather visitor to the District from August to the 

 end of March; fairly common in the Miranzai Valley, but 

 scarce near Kohat. A resident on the Samaiia. Occurs 

 sparingly in the Kurram Valley up to 9000 feet. I have 

 several times seen this Woodpecker climbing up a cliff as if 

 it were a tree. 



[961.] Dendrocopus HiMALAYENsis. The Westem Hima- 

 layan Pied Woodpecker. 



Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 57 (Chitral : common from 

 5000 to 11,000 ft); Rattray, t. c. p. 660 (Murree Hills: 

 abundant) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 724 (common). 



Common on the Samana from 4500 feet upwards, and on 

 the Safed Koh up to tree-limit. 



[963.] Dendrocopus sindiancs. The Sind Pied Wood- 

 pecker. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 341 (Thall : not rare) ; 

 Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 351 (Quetta : common near 

 Khojak). 



655, 656. ^ ? ad. Hangu, 2500 ft., 8th March. 



A fairly common resident tliroughout the District up to 

 3000 feet. Nesting commences early in April, a mulberry- 

 tree being usually selected for the excavation. I have often 

 observed this species in scrub-jungle some distance from 

 trees. 



In this and the last species the colouring of the lower parts 

 varies from white to a rich reddish buff, the white parts of 

 the upper surface being also frequently tinged with fulvous. 

 No. 656 represents this ruddv variety. 



