Birds of the Jhelum District. 49 



[Iris light brown ; bill brown above, flesh-coloured below ; 

 tarsi and feet brown, soles yellowish ; gape and mouth 

 yellow. 



All the autumn-shot birds are in very worn breeding- 

 dress except 812, which is freshly moulted ; the April bird 

 is in rather less-worn plumage. On a large series I find the 

 wing-formula varies : most commonly the second primary is 

 equal to the fifth or sixth or between the two, exceptionally 

 it is between the fourth and fifth or sixth and seventh. — ■ 

 C. B. T.] 



Acrocephalus agricola. The Paddy-field Reed- Warbler. 



896. 11.10.1913. Jhelum. ^. 



A passage migrant, but exact status uncertain. 



[Iris yellow-brown ; feet lemon ; bill dark horn-coloured, 

 flesh-coloured at the base of lower mandible. 



This bird has nearly finished a complete moult ; I atn 

 unable to state to which race it belongs. — C. B. T.] 



Orthotomus sutorius. The Indian Tailor-Bird. 



A very common resident, occurring both in the plains and 

 the gardens of the Salt Range. Breeds in May and June. 

 I found it extremely difficult to secure eggs from the fact 

 that the birds deserted unfinished nests as soon as they had 

 been found and looked at, even if not touched. 



Cisticola cursitans. The Rufous Fantail- Warbler. 



720.10.5.1913. Jhelum. S. Wing 52-5 mm. 



Noted commonly from March until August, but largely 

 or entirely disappearing during the winter. 



[Iris yellow-brown ; feet light brown ; bill black-brown 

 above, light flesh-coloured below. 



Complete moult just commenced. — C. B. T.'] 



Hypolais rama. Sykes^s Tree-Warbler. 

 740.30.5.1913. Jhelum. c? • Wing 61-5 mm. 

 831. 21.8.1913. „ ?. 



865. 17.9.1913. „ $. 



885. 3.10.1913. 

 1353.25,3.1914. „ ^. Wing 595 ram. 



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