BIRDS OF THE GUJRANWALA DISTRICT. 695 



479. The Pale-brown Shrike — Lanius isabellinus, Ehr. 



One was seen at Hafizabad on the 2ncl of October ; I think I 

 saw a second specimen at Gujranwala on the following day. 



495. The Short-billed Minivet — Pericrocotus brevirostris (Vig.). 



A winter visitor only and observed in some numbers during 

 the last week of December 1913. 



500. The Small Minivet — Pericrocotus peviijrinus (L.). 



One was observed near Sheikhupura on the 18th of May. 



518. The Indian Oriole — Oriolus kundoo, Sykes. 



A common summer visitor first seen on the 15th of April, and 

 observed until the end of August. I have a somewhat doubtful 

 record for the 14th of September. 



528. The Rose-coloured Pastor — Pastor roseus, L. 



A small number of these handsome starlings were seen on 

 various dates from the 16th of April until the 5th of May during 

 the spring migration. 



Their return migration commenced in July, the first flock being 

 noted on the 6th instant ; from then till the 25th of the month 

 they were fairly common, but after that seemed to disappear 

 again. In September and October an occasional small party 

 was observed. 



The Starling — Sturnus vulgaris subsp ? 



During my visit to Gujranwala in the last week of December 

 1913 I found Starlings to be fairly common, but no specimens 

 collected for identification. 



Otherwise I have no notes for the district, save doubtful re- 

 cords of flocks observed on April 30th, August 8th, 11th and 

 19th and October 9th. These flocks were observed flying at some 

 distance, and it was impossible to make quite certain that they 

 were composed of Starlings and not Pastors. 



549. The Common Myna — Acridotheres tristis (L.), 



Abundant and resident. As an example of the boldness of 

 these birds, the following is of interest. The punkah in my 

 sitting room was worked by a rope which passed through a small 

 hole in the wall and was pulled by a cooly sitting in the verandah. 

 The hole had been enlarged by the friction of the rope, and in 

 the middle of the wall which was a thick one, there was a large 

 hole ; in this whole a pair of Mynahs nested, in spite of the fact 

 that the only entrance to the nest was the hole through which 

 the rope was passing backwards and forwards with uneven 

 action as it was pulled by the cooly sitting outside. The birds, 

 of course, had to make this " passage perilous " incessantly after 

 the young had been hatched. 



551. The Bank Myna — Acridotheres ginc/inianus (Lath.). 



A pair was seen near Gujranwala on April 15th. Also noted 

 on the Hafizabad side of the district where I saw two birds on 

 August 20th, and several others on October 3rd, as I passed 

 through in the train. 

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