620 Lieut. C. H. T, Whitehead — Additions 



XXXII. — Additions and Corrections to the "Birds of Kohat."" 

 By Lieut, C. H. T. Whitehead, Indian Army^. 



[104.] ArGYA EARLIl. 

 [139.] PyCTORHIS SINENSIS. 



These two species were observed only in Bannu (south of 

 our limits), so the notes on them should be in brackets. 



[411.] Phylloscopus neglbctus. (See ' Ibis/ 1909, 

 p. 124.) 



" This specimen is not typical P. neylectus, but is birger 

 and darker. It appears to belong to P. neglectus lorenzi, 

 but it is difficult to understand how this form can occur at 

 Kohat. Perhaps the distribution of the Caucasian form is 

 much wider than we know at present (Vog. pal. Fauna, 

 i. p. 506). It would be desirable to examine a series and 

 to make sure if it is this form which breeds in Kohat." 

 {E. Hartert.) 



[634.] For Saxicola genanthe read Saxicola morio 

 Hempr. & Ehr. 



[666.] Merula maxima. 



In May and June last I found this Blackbird breeding in 

 the juniper-scrub between 10,000 and 12,000 feet. Al- 

 together eight nests were obtained. The nidification is very 

 similar to that of M. vulgaris. The nest is usually built in a 

 juniper, but occasionally in the hollow of a cliff. The song 

 seems to lack the quality and variety of that of M. vulgaris, 

 but it is not often heard. The ordinary call, and also the 

 alarm-note, is tchiit-ut-ut rapidly repeated. The rattling 

 alarm so freely used by the common species was only heard 

 when the eggs or young were in danger. The males are 

 very wary, and are seldom seen near the nest, except when 



* [Lieut. Whitehead sends us the following corrections and additions 

 to his article on the Birds of Kohat and Kurram in Northern India, which 

 appeared in ' The Ibis ' for January and April last (above, pp. 90 and 214). 

 Dr. Hartert has kindly examined and determined some of the doubtful 

 specimens. The numbers in brackets are those of the ' Fauna of 



ritish India.' — Edd.J 



