BIRDS OF KASHMIR AND JAMMU. 485 



(776) Passer domesticus. — The House-Sparrow. 



(778) Passer hispaniolensis. — The Spanish Sparrow. I found this bird in 

 the Nowboog valley in July. 



(779) Passer montanus, — The Tree-Sparrow. 



(780) Passer cinnamomeus. — The Cinnamon Tree-Sparrow is a very common 

 bird breeding in May, June, and July at elevations up to 8,000'. 



(782) Pertronia stulta.— The Rock-Sparrow is recorded in Fauna of British 

 India as a winter visitor to G-ilgit. Found on the Indus in April. 



(784a) Montifringilla mandellii.— Mandelli's Snow-Finch. The only specimen 

 I have obtained is from Ladak. 



(784) Montifringilla rufcollis.-~Th.e Red-necked Mountain- Finch. About 

 this bird I am very doubtful, but it is said to have been obtained over the 

 border beyond eastern Ladak. 



(785) Montifringilla adamsi. — Adams's Mountain-Finch. I have never 

 obtained this bird in Kashmir proper, but have found it just over the Lagila 

 Pass and secured an egg 15 July — white, 85"x56" ; this bird is to be found in 

 Ladak in summer. 



(787) Fringillauda sordida. — Stoliczka's Mountain-Finch breeds in Kashmir, 

 generally under stones ; the eggs are white. 



(788) Fringillauda brandti. — Brant's Mountain-Finch, Whether by chance 

 or owing to scarceness, I have only one specimen found in June at about 

 16,000' in Ladak. 



(789) Emberiza schaniclus.— The Reed-Bunting. This bird I have not suc- 

 ceeded in getting inside our frontiers, but it is recorded from Gilgit. 



(790) Emberiza fucata. — The G-rey-headed Bunting. I have not obtained this 

 Bunting, and imagine it must be rare in Kashmir. 



(792) Emberiza leucocephala. — The Pine-Bunting. A few are to be seen in 

 the early spring in most parts of Kashmir. 



(793) Emberiza stewarti.— The White-capped Bunting is rarely to be seen. 



(794) Emberiza stracheyi. — The Eastern Meadow Bunting is resident. 



(795) Emberiza buchanani. — The Grey-necked Bunting is seldom to be 

 found even in the migrating season, which is in the early spring. 



(796) Emberiza hortulana. — The Ortolan Bunting. I have no information 

 about this Bunting ; it is said to have been obtained. 



(799) Emberiza melanocephala — The Black- headed Bunting is only found 

 when migrating. I have not yet seen it in Kashmir Proper. 

 (803) Melophus melanicterus. — The Crested Bunting. 



{To he continued?) 



