THE BIRDS OF GILGIT. 335 



as female B. citreoloides in full plumage is B. citreolus in win- 

 ter or immature plumage. 



In Gilgit B. citreolus appears in March, and is common till 

 May and again in October; it ascends to higher elevations to 

 breed. The breeding plumage is identical in the two sexes. 



118.— Anthus trivialis, Lin. (597). 



Was very common throughout the summer, and breeds in 

 July at the higher elevations. 



[The series brought down contains many examples of the 

 European type as described by Dresser in the " Birds of 

 Europe/' and also many of the Indian type, " purer and 

 greener in colour, with the spots on the breast boldly defined ;" 

 but Mr. Dresser's conclusion that they are all referable to one 

 and the same species appears to be qnite correct. 



During the summer months, while breeding, the plumage 

 loses much of its brilliancy, the general tone becomes very 

 brown, and the striations on the back are ill-defined ; the 

 brighter plumage is re-assumed in September. — G. F. L. M.] 



119.— Anthus campestris, Lin. (602). 



A single specimen shot on 8th March ; no others seen. Evi- 

 dently a straggler. 



120.— Anthus rosaceus, Kodgs. (605). 



A number were observed and ten obtained at the end of 

 April and throughout May ; but after the end of May none 

 were seen. 



121.— Anthus cervinus, Fall. (605 bis). 



Two specimens shot in May and December. 



122.— Anthus blakistoni, Swinh. (605 quat). 



Very common all through the winter. About the 20th Feb- 

 ruary the males begin to assume the rufous tinge of under 

 plumage and the grey on head and neck. The females do 

 not commence to assume their breeding plumage till the mid- 

 dle of March. By the end of March the breeding plumage 

 is fully assumed. 



I had entered this bird as A. spinoktta ; but Mr. Brooks, 

 on seeing some specimens, pronounced them to belong to this 

 species, and distinct from true European specimens of 

 A. spinoletta, which has a richer brown on the back, and is less 

 striated, with the breast spots large and cloudy. 



123 — Cephalopyrus flammiceps, Burt t (633). 



Three shot on 1st September at 9,000 feet. 



