252 NOTES UPON A COLLECTION OF BIRDS MADE 



600.— Oorydalla rufula, Vieillot. 



Occurs in the warmer parts of the valley. I noticed it 

 above Dhunda. 



604.— Agrodroma Jerdoni, Finsch. 



Breeds at and about Sansoo, where there is much open land. 

 It delivers its poor unmusical song as it flies. Between sum- 

 mer-faded ashy specimens, and autumnal ones in fresh plumage, 

 there is much difference. 



605.— Anthus rosaceus, Hodgson. 



Was common at and about Derali, especially on open places, 

 a mile or two below the snows. These places were very damp 

 on account of the snow having 1 very recently melted. They 

 were in flocks as late as the 19th of May, and apparently had 

 not then paired. 



This bird is distinct from the western A. Cecilii, Audouin = 

 A. rufogularis, Brehm = A. cervinus, Pallas. The latter I have 

 seen from the Andamans and from Yarkand, kindly shewn to 

 me by Mr. Hume. On reading carefully Pallas's description I am 

 convinced now that his bird was the one found in Europe, and 

 not Hodgson's pale Himalayan bird. The term would be 

 inapplicable to Anthus rosaceus. A Maltese example of mine 

 agreed perfectly with the Yarkand one. 



606.— Heterura sylvana, Hodgson. 



Rather scarce up the valley, but in suitable rugged places it 

 was noticed. About Mussoori, it is not uncommon. The song 

 is something like the Titlarks, but sloAver and very much 

 louder. This bird does not occur in the low hot parts of the 



valley. 



616. — Siva strigula, Hodgson. 



First seen near Phedi and Balah : afterwards found rather 

 common near Danguli ; they were in small flocks. 



623.— Ixulus flavicollis, Hodgson. 



Seen, and one procured at Danguli. 



631. — Zosterops palpebrosus, Tcmminch. 



At Dhunda and other places of moderate elevation. Identical 

 with plains' examples. 



634.— iEgithaliscus erythrocephalus, Vigors. 



Common at Mussoori, and at several other places in the 

 interior, but does not occur near the snows. It is partial to oak 



woods. 



