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



in March and April) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 58 (Chitral : 

 fairly common in summer) ; Rattray, t. c. p. 661 (abundant 

 in the Murree Hills) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 726; Magrath, 

 op. cit. xviii. p. 296 (abundant at Thandiani, 9000 ft., 

 Hazara District). 



The familiar call of the Cuckoo is heard in Kohat from 

 early in April till nearly the middle of May. The bird is 

 found up to the tree-limit on the Safed Koh, but is rather 

 scarce. It continues calling there till well past the middle 

 of July. 



Major Magrath (/. c.) records his finding Blue Cuckoo's 

 eggs. 



[1118.] CoccYSTEs jAcoBiNus. The Pied Crcstcd Cuckoo. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 726 (Kashmir: not common, 

 but several specimens were procured in the Valley). 



Occurs rarely during the autumn migration. I have mot 

 M'ith it on three occasions, viz. in August and September. 



[1120.] EuDYNAMis HONORATA. The Indian Koel. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 726. 



I cannot do better than quote the following notes made 

 by Major Magrath : — '' A summer visitor in small numbers, 

 much to the annoyance of Corvus splent/ims. In the early 

 summer of 1905 there were probably not more than half a 

 dozen birds in the station, but they made enough noise for a 

 hundred. I picked up a dead Hedgling in the month of 

 August.^' 



Arrives in Kohat about the middle of May. 



[1138.] Pal.eornis torquatus. The Rose - winged 

 Parroquet. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 727. 



The following details are also from Major Magrath's 

 notes : — " A resident, though scarce. There are probably 

 not more than eight or a dozen in the District, all of which 

 frequent cantonments. I know of only two trees where 

 they nest, one a large cotton-tree (Simal) and the other 

 a Cirrus. A tame example which I kej)t in a state of semi- 

 freedom used often to mix with the wild birds, but the 



