BIRDS OF THE GUJRANWALA DISTRICT. 097 



647. The Red-spotted Blue-throat — Cyanecula suecica (L.). 



The Blue throat was observed on migration as follows : — 



April 20th. — Fair number met with in the cornfields over 



which we were shooting quail. 

 April SOth. — One found in a bare field. 

 September 18th. — One seen. 

 September 26th.- — Several found in the crops during a 



quail shot. 

 October 2nd.- — Two or three observed in the crops at 

 Hafizabad. 

 661. The Brown-back Indian Robin — Thamnobia cambaiensis (Lath.). 



This bird is resident and most abundant in Gujranwala where 

 it appears to nest chiefly in the Aloe hedges, in the hollows 

 between the bases of the stifl:' leaves ; it was found breeding from 

 April to July. 



663. The Magpie Robin — Copsychus saularis (L.). 



One was seen in my compound on 12th April and a female was 

 noted in the garden of the Sessions Court on 10th October. 



693. The Western Blue-rock Thrush^ — Petrophila cyanus (L.). 



On the 27th March one was observed sitting on an outhouse 

 roof in Civil Lines. It was of course on migration, 



720. The Blyth's Baya Weaver Bird — Ploceus baya, Blyth. 



I did not observe any old or new nests of this species in the 

 district, but am of opinion that a bird seen near the canal on 

 22nd May was Blyth's Weaver. 



734. The White-throated Munia — TJroloncha malabarica, L. 



This small finch was noted at intervals during my stay in the 

 district and many of its old nests were seen. 



775. The Yellow-throated Sparrow — Gynmorhis JlavicoUis (Frankl.). 



The Yellow-throated sparrow is a most abundant summer- 

 visitor to this district, and was found to have arrived in full 

 numbers by -the beginning of April. They continued common 

 throughout May and June, but very few were observed in July 

 and none at all after that month. 



776. The House Sparrow — Passer domesticus (L.). 



The common sparrow was observed to be collecting in flocks 

 during September. 



793. The White-capped Bunting — Emberiza steivarti, Blyth. 



I shot a female in my compound on the 15th of April, and 

 saw what was probably another there on the 22nd April. 



800. The Red-headed Bunting — Emberiza luteola, Sparrin. 



On the 12th and 13th of August I observed some flocks of 

 buntings about, and one specimen that I procured was found to 

 be of this species. 



sp ? Sand-martin.— C'o^^7e sp .? 



On the 13th of April I saw one or two Sand Martins by the 

 canal, but did not after that see any until September 20th — 28th 



