Birds of the Jhelum District. 67 



Hypacanthis spinoides. The Himalayan Greenfinch. 



I saw what was almost certainly a Himalayan Greenfinch 

 at Jhelum on January 9, but unfortunately was unable to 

 secure it. 



Gymnorhis flavicollis. The Yellow-throated Sparrow. 



786. 13.7.1913. Jhelum. Imm. Wing 79 mm. 

 1361. 2.4.19U. „ c?. „ 80 mm. 



A very common summer visitor, arriving at the beginning 

 of April, I have not fixed the time of its departure very 

 accurately, but I think it is one of the first of our summer 

 visitors to leave, all probably having gone before the middle 

 of August. The species is found throughout the Salt 

 Range. 



[Ad. Iris dark brown; bill lead-black; feet plumbeous 

 tinged with purple. The young, in nestling plumage, differs 

 from the adult in lacking the yellow on the throat and the 

 chestnut wing-patch, while the wing-bars are huffish white 

 and the bill flesh-coloured underneath. — C. B. 7".] 



Passer domesticus. The House-Sparrow. 



1309. 16.2.1914. Jhelum. ? . Wing 71-5 mm. 



Very common and resident, throughout the district, in- 

 cluding the Salt Range. 



[A very dull dark bird, but it was shot in the town ; it is 

 too dirty to determine the race. — C. B. T.'] 



Emberiza schoeniclus. The Reed-Buntmg. 



976. 17.1.1914. Jhelum. S- Wing 82 mm. 



992, 993, 994. 30.1.1914. Jhelum. S,S, ?• Wings 

 81, 81, 76 mm. 



Small numbers were noted haunting some Iribi bushes 

 by the river during January and February, and on the 

 4th of February a few were found roosting in the reed-grass 

 by a small pond at Sohawa. It is probably a regvilar winter 

 visitor in small numbers during January and February 

 only. 



[Iris dark brown ; feet more dusky; bill horn-colour above, 



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