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544.— Drymoipus longicaudatus, Tick. 



I obtained two specimens of a bird which Mr. Brooks consi- 

 ders belong to this species. 



Small parties of it were not uncommon in the bushes at the 

 higher elevations bordering water-courses. 



547 bis.— Suya obscura, Hume. 



A single specimen of a bird, quite unknown to me, proved, 

 on comparison with the type in Captain Biddulph's collection, to 

 be identical with the bird recently described by Mr. Hume 

 under the above name. 



The general appearance of the plumage seems to me to be 

 nearer Drymoipus than Suya. 



Measurements in inches : — 



Wing, 21; tail, 2-7; tarsi, 083. 



547.— Suya crinigera, Eodgs. 



The Brown Mountain Wren Warbler was common at the 

 higher elevations, being generally found perched on the bushes 

 of wild olive. 



604. — Agrodroma Jerdoni, Finsch. 



The Brown Rock Pipit was abundant in various stages of 

 plumage on the dry grassy slopes of the higher elevations. I 

 have no doubt that it breeds there, as some of the young birds 

 could only fly very indifferently. 



606.— Heterura sylvana, Hodgs. 



I shot one specimen of the Upland Pipit, and saw several 

 others in the highest part of the hills; but the species seemed 

 to be less abundant than the preceding. 



657.— Corvus Lawrencei, Hume. 



Mr. Hume has separated the Sind and Punjab bird from the 

 European, chiefly on account of its smaller size. The only 

 specimen which I brought away with me is certainly very 

 much smaller than any of the specimens of coram and tibetanus 

 in the Indian museum with which 1 compared it. There seemed 

 to me to be more difference between it and cor ax than there is 

 between the latter and tibetanus. 



These Ravens occurred throughout the hills. A large flock of 

 them kept up with the camp, and together with the Neophrons 

 held high revels over the offal of the Dumbas (5-quartered 

 sheep*) which were from day to day slaughtered by the Khans 

 and their followers. 



* That is to say sheep, in which the " Dum," or tail, is so enormous, as to reckon as 

 a separate quarter. — Ed., S. F. 



