Birds of the Jheliim District. 51 



The most abuudaiit species of Willow- Warbler that occurs 

 in the district^ being found as a winter visitor from Sep- 

 tember (a few individuals probably arriving in August) 

 until about the end of April. Most abundant in the Rak, 

 where it particularly affected the tangle of roots and. leafy 

 branches of the Irabi bushes which jut over the river along 

 the wliole margin of the eroded banks. 



[Iris and feet dark brown, soles yellowish to olive; bill 

 dark brown, base of lower mandible greyer. 



The March and April birds have commenced to moult the 

 body-feathers. January and February specimens are worn. 

 - C. B. T.] 



Phylloscopus subviridis. Brooks's Willow-Warbler. 



914. 1.11.1913. Jhelum. ?. 



937. 1.12.1913. „ Wing 5'15 mm. 



1337. 11.3.1914. Duraraan. „ 54*5 mm. 



A winter visitor in small numbers to the district. 

 [Bill brownish black, g^pe and base of lower mandible 

 yellow ; feet dull brown, soles olive-yellow. 



The March bird is moulting its body- feathers. — C. B. T.J 



Phylloscopus humii. Hume's Willow-Warbler. 

 933.21.11.1913. Jhelum. (?• Wing 59-5 mm. 

 940. 2.12.1913. „ „ 54 mm. 



1302. 12.2.1914. „ „ 55-5 mm. 



1310. 17.2.1914. „ „ 53 ram. 



1380. 15.4.1914. „ $ . „ 52 mm. 



A winter visitor to the district, where it is rather more 

 common than the last species. 



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