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43.—Cuculus himalayanus, Vigors. (200.) 
I did not obtain any specimens which can be referred to 
this species ; nor did I ever hear its cry in the Gilgit district. 
Major Biddulph’s specimens, which I think were immature, 
may have been merely rather small examples of C. canorus. 
45.—Certhia himalayana, Vigors. (248.) 
A permanent resident; common at an elevation of 5,000 
feet from the third week in October to the end of March, 
and during the rest of the year in the pine-forests above 
8,000 feet. In seventeen specimens the wing measures 2°6 to 
2°95 inches ; tail, 2:2 to 2°95. 
46.—Certhia hodgsoni, Brooks, (243 bis.) 
This species is rare in Gilgit. Specimens were only 
obtained in June and July, in the pine-forests, at an elevation 
of over 9,000 feet. In Certhia hodgsoni there is no pale spot 
on the outer web of the first four primaries. Ina large series 
of C. familiaris I find that only the first three primaries are 
uuspotted, a pale spot being constantly found on the outer 
web of the fourth quill. There are some other distinctions ; 
but the one mentioned suffices for the discrimination of the 
Kashmir Creeper from its Kuropean ally. 
47.—Tichodroma muraria, Zin. (247.) 
A winter visitor; common at an elevation of about 5,000 
feet from the middle of October to about the end of March. 
Specimens obtained from October to the middle of February 
have the head brown; towards the end of February and in 
March the brown cap is replaced by grey. 
48.—Sitta leucopsis, Gould. (249.) 
I only obtained this Nuthatch from the beginning of April 
to September; it was never seen in the lower parts of the 
valleys away from pine-forests. Ten specimens measure— 
Wing, 2°95 to 3°15; tail, 1:7 to 1°9; tarsus, 0°7 to 0°73; bill 
from gape, 0°8 to0°86. The colour of the feet in fresh specimens 
varies from slaty to black. 
49.—Upupa epops, Lin. (254.) 
I obtained the Common Hoopoe in Gilgit as early as the 
25th February. Five specimens have the wing 5°6 to 5:9 
inches ; bill at front, 1:75 to 2°3, and agree well in colour with 
examples from Asia Minor. 
