THE BIRDS OF LAHORE AND THE VICINITY. 667 



795. The Grey necked Bunting — Emberiza buchanani. 



I once came across a small party of what I took to be this species 

 feeding on the ground at Lahore on 3rd May. Though I did not shoot 

 one I managed to get quite close enough to observe them through 

 glasses and particularly noticed a ring of greyish white feathers round 

 the eye. 

 800. The Red-headed Bunting — Emberiza luteola. 



This bird passes through Lahore in considerable numbers in April. I 

 have also seen it at Peshawar in May. 

 808. The Indian Sand-Martin — Cotile sinensis. 



Breeds at Lahore in March and appears to be a resident. 

 813. The Swallow — Hirundo rustica, 



I attribute to this species the birds seen once at Atari in November 

 and once at Lahore in January, though as pointed out in the Fauna 

 the vast majority of the birds found in India appear to be intermediate 

 between this species and H. (jutturalis (The Eastern Swallow) and 

 I have certainly seen birds breeding at Peshawar and Malikpur (Gur- 

 daspur District) which looked intermediate between the two species 

 though I have not shot them for the reason that they were breeding. 

 818. The Wire-tailed Swallow — Hirundo smithii. 



This bird breeds at Lahore chiefly in May and June and during the 

 cold weather its numbers are very considerably reduced if it does not 

 entirely leave Lahore then. 

 822. Sykes Striated Swallow — Hirundo nepalensis. 



Another breeding species which becomes rare in the cold weather. 

 I have found nests in May, June and July. 

 826. The White Wagtail — Motaeilla alba. 



A cold weather migrant to Lahore arriving in September and leaving 

 in April and fairly numerous. 

 829. The Masked Wagtail — Motaeilla personata. 



Another common cold weather migrant to Lahore, arriving and 

 departing about the same time as the former species. Most conspicu- 

 ous on the spring migration when it is in full breeding plumage. 



831. The large Pied Wagtail — Motaeilla viaderaspatensis. 



A common resident at Lahore, breeding chiefly in May and June, but 

 also in April. A nest found at Lahore, was in a ferry boat, which made 

 continual trips across the river. 



832. The Grey Wagtail — Motaeilla melanope. 



I have seen what I am pretty certain was this bird at Lahore in 

 September and it is probably a cold weather migrant. 

 835. The Indian blue-headed Wa.gta.il— Motaeilla beema. 



A cold weather migrant to Lahore, arriving in September and leaving 

 at the end of April or beginning of May. 

 837. The Yellow-headed Wagtail — Motaeilla citreola. 



A cold weather migrant to Lahore, arriving in September, and though 

 I have no record of it on the spring migration, I have seen it at 

 Jhelum in April, when I have no doubt it will also be found at 

 Lahore. 

 841. The Indian Tree Pipit— ^wi/ms maculatus. 



I have noticed a Tree Pipit at Lahore in April and seen a large 

 number at Campbellpore in May which I attributed to this species, but 

 as I did not on either occasion shoot a specimen I cannot say for 

 certain whether it was this species or A. trivialis. 

 844. The Brown Rock Pipit — Anthus similis. 



I have shot this bird at Lahore in September and presume it is a cold 

 weather resident, I have taken its eggs at Abottabad in May. 



