292 Mr. H. Whistler on the ^ [Ibis, 



27 April, 1919). On the autumn passage it occurs from the 

 end of August until October (earliest and latest dates 

 25 August, 1919, and 18 October, 1918). 



Phylloscopus humei humei (Brooks). (2 skins.) 



A winter visitor in small numbers, occurring certainly in 

 December and January, if not for a longer period. I was 

 unable to make detailed notes of the occurrence of this 

 species, owing to the difficulty of identifying it amongst the 

 numbers of P. suhvlridis. The call-notes of both birds are 

 very similar, but may be differentiated by the fact that humei 

 utters the call " twee-ut '" in two syllables and more loudly 

 than subviridis, which slurs it into a single syllable. 



Phylloscopus subviridis (Brooks). (12 skins.) 



A very abundant winter visitor, arriving in tlie second half 

 of September in small numbers and reaching its full numbers 

 about the beginning of November. It remains common till 

 the end o£ February and leaves in the middle of March. The 

 call-note has been described under the last species. Before 

 leaving in March the birds start their song, which is very • 

 shrill and weak, and can only be heard at a near distance ; 

 it consists of a succession of single notes followed by a reel, 

 thus : " wet wet wet weet whir-r-r-r-r-r." 



Phylloscopus indicus (Jerd.). (4 skins.) 



A spring passage migrant, passing through in small numbers 

 in March and April. The earliest dates on which it was 

 observed were 23 March, 1918 ; 13 March, 1919 ; 15 March, 

 1920 ; the latest dates were 10 April, 1918 ; 21 April, 1919. 

 The bird is inclined to skulk in undergrowth, and has much 

 the same demeanour and habits as the Accentors : the note 

 is a sharp " quit." 



Lusciniola melanopogon mimica Madar. (5 skins.) 



This arrant skulker is found in considerable numbers in 



December, January, and February in the dense reed-beils of 



the Nurpur escape and in proportionate numbers in the 



reedy channels which meander on the plain near Massan. 



