BIRDS OF THE GUJRANWALA DISTRICT . 693 



421. The Green Willow- Warbler — Acanthopneuste nitidus (Blyth). 



A female was shot on 28th July. 



422. The Greenish Willow- Warbler — Acavtliopneuste occipitalis (Jerd.). 



A few of this species were noticed about on migration during 

 the second half of September. 



462. The Streaked Wren- Warbler — Prinia lepida, Blyth. 



I only observed this small bird in July and August when I 

 found it breeding commonly in the small Kikur plantations 

 which line the main canal near Gujranwala. 



The nests were all of the same type ; oval, the depth much 

 greater than the breadth with the entrance near the top of the 

 side. One nest measured was 4^ inches in depth and 2^ inches 

 in breadth. They were built of dry shreds and pieces of grass, 

 bound together with bits of vegetable cotton, heads of down, etc.; 

 the inside sparsely lined with down and fibre, this lining being 

 thick and well matted in the lower half of the nest so as to form 

 a comfortable bed for the eggs. All the nests were placed about 

 2 to 2i feet from the ground in tufts of coarse grass. 

 Nests were found as follows : — 

 6th August. 



Four fresh eggs. 

 Four fresh eggs. 

 Four rather incubated eggs. 

 11th August. 



Naked young. 

 15th August. 



Four fresh eggs. 

 Four fresh eggs. 

 Twelve eggs measured give the following results : — 

 Length 13 mm. to 14'5 mm. 

 Breadth 10'5 mm. to 11 mm. 



Average 13-8 x 10-8 mm, 



464. The Ashy Wren-Warbler — Pri^iia socialis (Sykes). 



On my arrival at the end of March this was one of the com- 

 monest birds of the gardens of Gujranwala, its loud note and 

 song being heard on every side. 



Without regard to unfinished and deserted nests, I made 

 notes of sixteen nests with eggs and one with young. Of these 

 seven were found in June and nine in Jxily, while one clutch 

 of eggs was taken on April 16th. Eleven nests contained 

 clutches of four eggs, four contained clutches of three, while 

 the other two were deserted before the clutch was complete. 

 The nests were of two types ; in the composition of the first 

 sewing entered largely ; either the nest was placed within the 

 orifice formed by sewing together the edges 'of one or more 

 leaves, or else it was attached to a large leaf and partly 

 enclosed by the edges of the leaf being folded round it. The 

 plants most used were either Sunflower, Fig. or a species of 

 Bindwood creeper common in the hedges. 



The actual nest was a deep cup of fine dry grass stems and 

 roots mixed and lined with a few horse-hairs, all visible portions 

 of the outside and corners of the cavity between the stitches 

 being plastered and stuffed with a rough felting of vegetable 



