1922.] Birds of Jhang District. 405 



Brachypternus aurantius dilutus Blytli. (2 skins.) 



A resident but very sparingly distributed species, only 

 met with here and there, and nowhere common. 



Jynx torquilla L. (3 skins.) 



The Wryneck is a fairly common winter visitor from 

 November until March. The following records of single 

 birds observed point to the existence also of a spring and 

 autumn passage — viz., 1918, 1-4 and 20 September ; 1919, 

 3 April, 27 August. 



Cuculus canorus L. 



Observed on the spring migration in 1918 at Jhang on 

 10 and 16 May, and in 1919 at Chund bridge on 7 April. 

 One was seen on the autumn migration of 1919 at Chiniot 

 on 6 August. 



Coccystes jacobinus (Bodd.). (1 skin.) 



The Pied Crested Cuckoo is a late summer visitor to the 

 district. (Comparatively few were seen in 1918, but the 

 species was common in 1919^ the earliest and latest dates for 

 it being 3 June and 17 September. Newly-fledged nestlings, 

 attended by Crateropus terricolor, were seen on 1 August 

 and 17 September. The former would have fallen a victim 

 to some Crows had I not interfered. 



Eudynamis orientalis honorata (L.). (1 skin.) 



To one accustomed to the abundance of the Koel as a 

 summer visitor in most districts of the Punjab, its scarcity 

 at Jhang was most surprising. In 1918 a male on 16 Sep- 

 tember was the only one recorded. In 1919 a pair or two 

 were frequenting the Civil lines between 5 May and 18 July, 

 and a single male was seen as late as 26 October. None 

 were seen away from headquarters. 



Centropus sinensis maximus (Steph.). (1 skin.) 



A resident, generally distributed and fairly common. 

 Eggs were taken in July and August. 



