THE BIRDS OF LAHORE AND THE VICINITY. 565 



610. The Indian Bush Chat — Pratincola mauva. 



A common cold weather migrant to Lahore, arriving early in 

 September and leaving at the end of April. 



619. The White-headed Chat — Sa.ncola capistrata. 



So far as I have been able to ascertain this bird is only a cold weather 

 visitor to Lahore where it arrives in fair numbers in September. I have 

 no record of its being found in other months and am certain that it 

 does not breed round Lahore. I have also seen it at Pabbi (Peshawar) 

 in August, Surar Gardaspur in September. 



A specimen (cock) shot at Lahore in September had the crown a 

 uniform greyish white and I personally have not seen a specimen at 

 Lahore which could be attributed unquestionably to S. picata, the Pied 

 Chat, which I do not think occurs at Lahore. 



The matter however requires further investigation. At Dera Ghazi 

 Khan in February where what I took to be this species was very plenti- 

 ful. I saw birds with the crown pure white, white speckled with 

 black, and black speckled with white, though the latter may possibly 

 have been S. jncata. 



620. Strickland's Chat — Sa.vicola opistholeuca. 



I have seen this bird on two occasions at Lahore and on one 

 occasion at Jullundur in March. It appears to pass through Lahore in 

 small numbers on the spring migration. 



625. The Isabelline Chat — Saxicola isabellina. 



I have seen this bird at Lahore in October and shot a male at 

 Muridke in March. It appears to be a winter visitor in small 

 numbers. 



626. The Desert Chat — Saxieola deserti. 



I have shot this bird at Muridke in March and seen it there also 

 in February. Probably a winter visitor in suitable localities. 



628. The Red-tailed Chat — Saxieola chrysopygia. 



I once came across a pair of what I am nearly certain was this, 

 species on 3rd May at Lahore when they were probably on migration. 

 Distinctly scarce. 



629. The Brown Rock Chat — Cercomela fusca. 



A common breeding species at Lahore and resident. I have found 

 nests in May, June and July and it appears to breed in April 

 as well. 

 644. The Indian Redstart — Ruticilla rufiventris. 



A common cold weather visitor to Lahore, arriving the latter half of 

 September and leaving towards the end of April. 



On arrival the males appear to proceed the females by two or 

 three weeks. 

 647. The Indian Blue-throat — Oyanecula suecica. 



I have only records of this bird in Lahore in April, though I have- 

 seen it at Lyalpur in January and Peshawar in May. It is probably 

 a winter visitor to Lahore in small numbers but escapes observation 

 on account of its shy skulking habits. 

 661. The Brown-back Indian Robin — Thamnobia cambaiensis. 



One of the commonest birds at Lahore and resident. I have found 

 nests in every month from March to June at Lahore. 

 663. The Magpie Robin — Copsychus saularis. 



A common resident. I have found nests in April, May and June. 

 676. The Grey-winged Ousel — Merula boulboul. 



An occasional straggler to Lahore in the cold weather where I have^ 

 seen it once in March. T have also seen it in March at Jullundur and 

 in January at Wazirabad. 



