1920.] Birds of Qi(ettn. 135 



hills to roost. I did not detect any more than the " hill to 

 plain " migration in this race, and I doubt \vhether strangers 

 from other parts visit Quetta in winter. 



The breeding-season commences in earl}^ March, and full 

 clutches can be found after the middle of that month. 

 Marshall found one of six on 24. iii. (B. N. H. S. 

 Oct. 1902). 



Of six birds obtained, the wing in three males varied from 

 419 to 448, and in three females from 399 to 430 mm. 



In the spring and summer this bird may be frequently 

 seen sitting on roofs croaking out his love song, l)ut often 

 intermingled with a metallic bell note which is by no means 

 unpleasant though somewhat monotonous. 



C. c. ruJicoUis Lesson. { = Hmhrinus.) 

 An uncommon winter visitor, arriving in early November. 

 The birds appear to have slightly less brown on the })lumage 

 thun typical specimens, a longer and more slender bill, and a 

 smaller wing-measurement, and, in fact, would appeaj- to be 

 small hill-forms of ('. c. raJicoUis ; but these differences are 

 neither constant nor always apparent. It is possible these 

 birds belong to " infumatus,'' the type of which I have been 

 unable to examine. 



Corvus frugilegus. 

 C. f. frugilegus L. 



A winter visitor in large flocks, but scarce in some years. 

 It usually arrives about the middle of November and leaves 

 again in March. Not being yet satisfied as to the validity 

 of C. f tschusii Hart, as a good race, I prefer placing these 

 birds under the typical form, though it is recognised that in 

 many cases Indian birds have a slender bill. 



Coloeus monedula. 



C. lii. collaris (Drummond). 



Hare winter visitor. One seen with a flock of Rooks on 

 12.xii., and one in the Quetta Museum was obtained at 

 that place on 30. x. 



