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847. The Indian Pipit — Anthus rufulus. 



I have heard this bird in full song at Lahore in May and think it is 

 resident, but so far as my observation goes it is scarce and I have 

 never found its nest at Lahore though I have found several nests in 

 the grass rakhs at Jhelum and Peshawar. 

 861. The Indian Sky-Lark — Alauda (julyuia. 



I have seen large flocks of Sky-larks at Muridke in March, which 

 were either this lark or A. arvensis. It does not breed at Lahore, but 

 further north at Wazirabad, Jhelum and Peshawar. 

 867. The Indian Sand Lark — Alaudula adamsi. 



I have come across nunibers of this lark on the banks of the Ravi at 

 Lahore during the cold weather, and have found its nest at Wazirabad 

 but not at Lahore, where I cannot be certain whether it is resident 

 or not. 

 869. The Singing Bush-Lark — Mirafra cantillans. 



I have found this birds' nest at Lahore towards the end of July on 

 one occasion, but the nest was washed out' by heavy rain before it was 

 laid in. I cannot say whether it is resident and it appears to be scarce. 

 874. The Crested Lark — Galerita cristata. 



This is the common lark of Lahore and a resident. I have found 

 nests in March, April and May. 

 879. The Ashy-crowned Winch-Lark — Pyrrhulauda griaea. 



A fairly common resident at Lahore where I have found its nest 

 in April and May. 

 895. The Purple Sun-bird — Arachnechthra asiatica. 



Here again I can confirm Mr. Dewar's statement that this bird is only 

 a hot weather migrant to Lahore, arriving according to my observations 

 in March and leaving in September. I have only records of nests in 

 May, but it undoubtedly breeds in other months as well. I have observed 

 it at Delhi in February and come across large numbers of young birds at 

 Malikpur (Gurdaspur Dist.) in August. Can it be that the young birds 

 retire from Lahore as soon as they are able to fly well, as I never 

 remember having seen any there ? 

 972. The Yellow- fronted Pied Woodpecker — Lioincus mahrattensis. 



Resident at Lahore where it breeds from the end of March to the 

 beginning of May. I once witnessed an amusing attempt on the part of 

 a pair of Yellow-throated sparrows to eject a pair of this species from 

 their nest hole which apparently contained eggs. The victory ultimately 

 lay with the woodpeckers, the cock bird of which showed himself no 

 mean antagonist, and frequently closed with one or other of his adver- 

 saries, when the two would go whirling down together not separating 

 till they reached the ground. After a couple of days of this warfare 

 the sparrows gave it up as a bad job. 

 986. The Golden-backed Woodpecker — Brachypturnus aurantius. 



A common resident at Lahore, breeding in March, April and May. 

 I once found a nest of this species at Lahore in a natural hollow of a 

 tree not excavated by the birds. 

 1003. The Common Wryneck — lynx torquilla. 



I have seen this bird at Lahore in September and April when it 

 apparently passes through on migration. Its call may sometimes be 

 heard in the former month. 



The Crimson-breasted Barbet — Xanthnloema haynatoce'plxala . 

 A common permanent resident at Lahore, breeding in March and April. 

 1022. The Indian Roller — Coracias indica. 



One of the commonest birds of Lahore and Resident. Breeds chiefly 

 in May and June. 



