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[969.] Dendrouopus auuiceps. The Brown-fronted Pied 

 Woodpecker. 



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

 from 4000 to 10,000 ft.) ; Rattray, t. c. p. 660 (breeds in the 

 Murree Hills up to 7500 ft.) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 725 

 (rare in Kashmir). 



580. ? . Kohat, 1760 ft., 13th February. 



654. ? . Hangu, 2500 ft., 8th March. 



716. S ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 20th March. 



A common winter visitor to the District, including the 

 Samana, from October till Aprd (last seen on the 9th). 



[972. Liopicus MAHRATTENsis (Lath.) is fairly common 

 both at Rawal Pindi and Peshawar (an example from the 

 latter place is in the British Museum), but has not been 

 observed in Kohat as yet.] 



[1003.] Iynx torquilla. The Wryneck. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 351 (Quetta: occurs 

 regularly in April) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 57 (Chitral : 

 one obtained in May) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 725 (nests fairly 

 commonly in Kashmir). 



80. S ^(^- Kohat, 1760 ft., 11th January. 



69. ? ad. „ „ 18th April. 



Not common. The only other examples seen were observed 

 on the 23rd of April near Peiwar, 7000 feet (Kurram Valley), 

 with the exception of one on the 29th near Kohat. 



[986. Brachypternus aurantius (Linn.) . — Major Magrath 

 observed one individual at Baunu in October 1908. It is 

 common at Lahore.] 



[1022.] CoRACiAS iNDiCA. The Indian Roller. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 724 (rare; occurs in the 

 outer ranges). 



Resident, but partially migratory, being very common in 

 summer and comparatively scarce in winter. 



[1024.] CoRAciAs GARKULA. The European Roller. 

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

 summer) ; Marsliall, op. cit. xv. p. 351 (Quetta: common in 



