Birds of the J/ielum District. 81 



Arachnecthra asiatica. The Purple Sun-bird. 



A very common summer resident, arriving during the 

 first half of March and leaving towards the end of August 

 and the beginning of September, the last individual being 

 noted on September 17. Breeds commonly from April to 

 June. Occurs throughout the Salt Range. 



Dendrocopus sindianus. The Sind Pied Woodpecker, 

 Resident and fairly common in the Salt Range and those 

 parts of the district which lie north of it. Apparently it 

 does not occur south of the Salt Range, which is here its 

 boundary. 



Liopicus mahrattensis. The Yellow-fronted Pied Wood- 

 pecker. 



6/4.11.4.1913. Dhodha. S- Wing 106 mm. 



A common resident throughout the district and in the 

 Salt Range. 



[Iris claret-colour ; feet very dark plumbeous ; bill plum- 

 beous grey, darker on culmen and tip. — C. B. 7".] 



Brachypternus aurantiiis. The Golden-backed Wood- 

 pecker. 



A common resident in the district south of the Salt 

 Range, which is its northernmost limit. It thus occurs in 

 those parts of the district where D. sindianus does not, the 

 Salt Range forming the boundary. I found a nest-hole 

 being excavated early in April, and was brought a newly- 

 fledged young bird on July 4. 



lynxtorquilla. The Common Wryneck. 



843. 4.9.1918. Jhelum. Wing 88 mm. 

 1324.1.3.1914. Chakwal. S- Wing 87 ram. 



A spring and autumn passage-migrant, noted on April 11 

 (2), May 9, and September 4, 1913, and March 1, 1914. 



[These specimens are much paler above, especially on the 

 scapulars and rump, than British specimens in my collection. 

 Dr. Hartert, who kindly examined them, tells me there are 

 equally pale specimens at Tring from Sweden, East Prussia', 



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