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an occasional bird may be seen on the Chakwal plateau in 

 the hot weather, and I noted a couple at Chua Saidan Shah 

 on June 30. 



[Iris dark brown ; feet bright yellow, claws blue-black; 

 bill blue-black, darkest at tip and shading to yellowish at 

 base ; cere yellow, eyelid greenish yellow. 



This specimen is paler everywhere than many British 

 examples ; but I can match it with a Suffolk specimen. — 



a B. T.] 



Crocopus sp. Green Pigeon. 



A pair of Green Pigeons appeared in my compound on 

 November 26; but I was unable to identify the species, 

 and did not see them again. 



Columba intermedia. The Indian Blue Rock-Pigeon. 

 A common resident throughout the district, breeding both 

 in buildings and in small cliffs. 



Turtur ferrago. The Indian Turtle-Dove. 



A spring and autumn passage-migrant, noted in April 

 and October; but not many were met with. An odd bird 

 or two probably occurs during the winter as well. 



Turtur suratensis. The Spotted Dove. 



932. 21.11.1913. Jhelum. ? . Wing 130 mm. 



964. 2.1.1914. „ S- „ 140 mm. 



Uncommon. Two noted on November 21, and single 

 birds noted on January 2, February 10, and March 21. A 

 winter straggler from the foot-hills. 



\^Adult. Iris claret-colour ; eyelids and feet duller, claws 

 blackish ; bill lead-black. 



932 is in juvenile plumage just commencing to moult, and 

 has the iris pale reddish brown ; tarsi plum-colour ; feet and 

 bill plumbeous.— C. B. T.] 



Turtur cambayensis. The Little Brown Dove. 



A common resident throughout the district, including the 

 Salt Range, where it is one of the most noticeable birds 

 along the hill-roads. Nests may be found throughout the 

 hot weather, but are most numerous from April until June, 



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