260 Lieut. C. H. T. Wliitehead on the 



[1229.] MiLvus GoviNDA. The Common Pariah Kite. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 844 (Thall : very common) ; 

 Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 352 (Quetta : common, scarce in 

 winter) ; Rattray, op. cit. xvi. p. 642 (common in the 

 Galis) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 729. 



532. ? ad. Peiwar Kotal, 8000 ft., 25th April. 



A very common resident up to 4000 ft., occurring up to 

 8000 ft. in summer. Major Magrath writes : " The numbers 

 of this species were considerably reduced in the winter of 

 1905 by the excessive cold. The unfortunate birds were 

 induced to breed early in January by the mildness of the 

 weather, and had actually commenced to nest when the 

 intense cold, lasting well into March, fell on us.'^ 



[1230.] MiLVus MELANOTis. The Ijarge Indian Kite. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 34i (Thall : rare; shot a 

 female off a nest) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 59 (Chitral : 

 April) ; Rattray, t. c. p. 663 (rare at Murree) ; Ward, op. cit. 

 xvii. p. 729 (common in Kashmir). 



Not common, more numerous on the Samana and in the 

 Kurram Valley than elsewhere. 



[1232.] Elanus c.eruleus. The Black-winged Kite. 



Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 59 (common in ('hitral in 

 summer) . 



Fairly common in Kohat from earlj'^ in April till October. 

 In a mild year a fesv stragglers stay for the winter. I met 

 with it as high as Dandar (1700 ft.) in the Kui-ram Valley. 



[1223.] Circus macrurus. The Pale Harrier. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xv. p. 352 (Quetta : common in 

 spring) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 59 (Chitral : April). 



739. S ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 25th March. 



This is the common Harrier of the District. Chiefly seen 

 on migration from September till the end of November, 

 and from February till May, only a few remaining for the 

 winter. 



[1234.] Circus cineraceus. Montagu's Harrier. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 729 (winter visitor to 

 Kashmir). 



