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Trochalopterum Uneatum — Himalayan Streaked Laughing Thrush.— Fairly 

 common in the hills above Harnai at about 4,000 feet in February. 



Myiophoneus temmincM — Himalayan Whistling Thrush. — Shot one on 

 rocky stream on the way to Ziarat at about 7,000 feet in May. 



Molpastes Uucotis — The White-eared Bulbul. 



I do not know whether this bird stays the summer or not ; the only ones 

 I have seen have been in March and April, scarce. 



Sitta tephronota — Eastern Rock Nuthatch. — This bird is common in the 

 hills, and breeds, I have found a good many nests, but never yet chanced 

 on an egg. 



Tichoclroma muraria — The Wall-Creeper.— I have seen 1 or 2 specimens 

 near Quetta in ihe hills in winter, and one near Sibi at about 1,000 

 feet. 



Hypolais rama — Syke's Tree- Warbler. — This bird visits Quetta in the 

 spring, and breeds, making a small cup-shaped nest in a low bush. The nests 

 I have found have been about the middle of May. 



Sylvia jerdoni — Eastern Orphean Warbler. — Common in the hilla in April, 

 May, probably on migration, 



Sylvia althcea — Hume's Lesser White-throated Warbler. — I am not sure of 

 this bird, as I had only Jerdon's book with me when I shot it. It was 

 fairly common round Ziarat about 8,000 feet in May. 



Sylvia minuscula — Small White-throated Warbler.— Small flocks on migration 

 in April. 



PhyllosGopus tristi — Brown Willow- Warbler,— I shot one out of a small 

 flock in my garden in February. 



Lanius lahtora — Indian G-rey Shrike. — I shot one near Quetta on April 1st, 

 the only one I have ever seen here. 



Latiius vittatus — Bay-backed Shrike. — Not very common, arrives in April, 

 One nest, three fresh eggs. May 24th, 



Lanius erythronotus — Rufous -backed Shrike. — This is very common in the 

 summer, and breeds freely. Starts to lay about the first week in 

 May. 



Lantus isabellinus — Pale-brown Shrike. — Appears about middle of March, 

 but does not stay as a rule. I found one nest in a low bush in the hills 

 about 7,000 feet, with 3 eggs hard set, on June 1st, 



Lanius cr status — Brown Shrike.— I shot one, the only one I have seen here 

 near Quetta in April. 



Pastor rosnis — Rose-coloured Starling. — I have only seen a few of these in 

 Quetta, all in April and May. They were very common in Chaman at the end 

 of April. 



Sturnus humii — Himalayan Starhug. — Rare. I have only shot one or two 

 specimens in March and April, 



Acridotheres iristis — Common Myna. — This bird is not common. A fe\r 

 scattered individuals seem to come here chiefly in March and April. 



