286 Mr. H. Whistler on the [Ibis, 



oxample of M. a. alba as late as 5 May, 1919. Nine 

 examples of M. a. personata and five examples of M. a. alha 

 were preserved. One of these latter (No. 2585^ ? , 1. iv. 

 1919) might possibly be identified as an example of M. a. 

 (htkhunensis, wliich race ni:iy bo expected to occnr in the 

 district. But I am of the opinion that here ns elsewhoro in 

 the Punjab practically all the White AVagtails belong to the 

 typical race. 



Cinnyris asiatica brevirostris (Blanf.). (5 skins.) 



The Purple Sunl)ird is a most abundant summer visitor, 

 arrivino- at the beginning of March and reaching its full 

 numbers by the middle of the month. Pairing and nidi- 

 fication commence immediately, and eggs may be found in 

 April and May. It remains until the end of September, and 

 the latest date on which I have seen it was 9 October, 1918. 

 In the five males collected the length of bill from skull 

 varies between 18-19 mm. and the lengtli oE bill from the 

 feathers of the forehead b(^t\veen 15-16';") mm. This is, 

 perhaps, a trifle longer than in birds from Sind, l)ut I prefer 

 to attribute these migratory birds to A. a. brevirostris rather 

 than to ^T. a. asiatica, which is apparently a resident bird 

 in the area where it is found. 



Zosterops palpebrosa palpebrosa Temm. (1 skin.) 



The White-eye apj)ears in flocks as a winter visitor, and 

 remains common from November until late in March. In 

 1918 a party was observed as early as 17 October. It is 

 possible that a few pairs remain to breed in the district, as 

 I have found nests in the district of Jlielum, and the species 

 also breeds freely at Lahore. 



Certhia himalayana tseniiira Severtz. (9 skins.) 



The Tree-Creeper is a common winter visitor to the 

 district from November (first dates 2S November, 1917, and 

 IG November, 1918) until well into March. It was last 

 seen on 13 March, in both 1919 and 1920. These birds are 

 most noticably greyer above and paler below than specimens 

 collected at Simla, which are of a warmer, more rufous, tint. 



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