Birds of the Jhdum District. 87 



less glossy and rather a rustier black. Both birds are in 

 full body-moult. — C. B. T.] 



Centropus sinensis. The Common Coucal. 



817. 13.8.1913. Jhelum. ? . Wing 220 mm. 



As far as I know, this species only occurs in one place in 

 the district, namely, in the Rak at Jhelum, where a few 

 pairs are resident. In January I saw one on several days 

 sitting in a slight stick nest, possibly an old Crow's, at the 

 top of a willow sapling, but apparently no eggs were laid. 



[Iris crimson; feet and bill black. Ovary contained an 

 egg the size of a Swallow's. Frog and beetle remains and a 

 noctuid chrysalis in gizzard. — C. B. 7".] 



Palaeornis nepalensis. The Large Indian Paroquet. 

 A common resident, breeding in March and April. Large 

 numbers collect to roost in the Rak. 



Palaeornis torquatus. The Rose-ringed Paroquet. 



1301. 12.2.1914. Jhelum. ? . Wing 178 mm. 



A very common resident. Large numbers roost in the 

 Rak. 



[Iris yellow, inner ring grey ; eye-rim orange ; feet sage, 

 claws plumbeous ; cere dull yellow, broad ; bill purplish red, 

 tip and lower mandible black. — C. B. T.] 



PalEeornis cyanocephalns. The Western Blossom-headed 

 Paroquet. 



936.28.11.1913. Jhelum. S. Wing 144 mm. 



983. 23.1.1914. „ S- „ 147 mm. 



995. 30.1.1914. „ ? . „ 143 mm. 



A not uncommon winter visitor from the second half of 

 November until February. Also noted during the autumn 

 migrations, when a single male was observed on the 1st of 

 October, and a party of five on the 2nd. 



[^Male. Iris whitish yellow with grey inner ring; feet 

 plumbeous olive-green, claws grey ; bill, upper mandible, 

 dull orange, lower mandible black ; cere dirty olive-green. 

 Female. Upper mandible yellow. — C B. T.] 



