254 NOTES UPON A COLLECTION OF BIRDS MADE 



676.— Dendrocitta sinensis, Latham, 



Seen occasionally beyond Mussoori. 



679.— Fregilus himalayanus, Gould. 



A few Choughs were seen at Bairamghati, probably of this 

 species ; I shot one, but it stuck on the top of a huge pine, which 

 my men could not climb. 



684.— Acridotheres tristis, L. 



Occurs at Mussoori, and also at places further in the 

 interior. 



686.— Acridotheres fuscus, Wagler. 



Is much more common than the last. Common at Mussoo- 

 ri, and also seen at places beyond. The colour of the iris 

 serves to distinguish the bird, apart from its darker tone. 



691.— Saraglossa spiloptera, Vigors. 



Common at this side of Dhunda, and also seen between San- 

 soo and Kauriagalia. It breeds early, for I saw fully-grown 

 young in the end of May. 



702. — Munia acuticauda, Hodgson. 



Obtained at this side of Dhunda in small parties. 



706.— Passer indicus, Jard. and Selby. 



Seen at Mussoori, and at several places beyond. One 

 obtained at Sansoo in no way differs from plains' examples. 



708. — Passer cinnamomeus, Gould. 



Common at Mussoori, and at other places beyond. 



711.— Passer flavicollis, Franklin. 



Some seen near Dhunda, and one obtained. It is a bird of 

 the lesser ranges only. 



714. — Emberiza Stracheyi, Moore. 



According to Messrs. Dresser and Sharpe, E. cia is not 

 Indian. E. Stracheyi was common in the upper parts of the 

 valley. 



716.— Emberiza Huttoni, Blyth. 



A single female obtained a short distance above Dhunda, and 

 was the only one seen. It must have been a strao-o-ler. 



724.— Melophus melanicterus, Gmelin. 



Seen in the wanner parts of the valley. 



