178 JOURNAL, BOMB A Y NA TURAL HISTOR Y SOCIETY, Vol. XX. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 387 (rare in Thall) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 109L. 



A rather rare winter visitor from December till March, occurring with 

 large flocks of Rooks. Major Magrath noted immense flocks coming into the 

 station on 6ve consecutive evenings, just before the cold wave in January 

 1905. Similar flocks, but mixed with Rooks, roosted in cantonments for a few 

 nights in February 1908. 



[10.] Pica eustica. The Magpie. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 601 (common round Quetta) ; Fulton, op. 

 cit. xvi. p. 46 (very common in Upper Chitral) ; Gumming, t. c. p. 086 (scarce 

 in Seistan : 1,700 ft.) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 109 (cummon in Ladak and. 

 Baltistan). 

 ,, 661. Marai, 2,900 ft., 9th March. 



773. $ ad. Raisaa, 2,100 ft. 1st April. 



A resident, but somewhat rare in Kohat, being more often seen in Samilzai 

 than elsewhere ; a few pairs also occur on the Samana, where Major Magrath 

 found a nest in April built in an Ilex, just above the tennis-court. In the 

 Upper Kurram Valley it is very common, especially near Peiwar, and occurs 

 up to the tree-limit. The nest is usually placed in an Ilex, and is of the 

 normal type, though often within six or seven feet of the ground. The 

 above examples appear to be typical P. rustica. 



[16.] Dejtdrocitta rufa. The Indian Tree-Pie. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 337 (Thall : a few seen) ; Ward. op. cit. xvii.. 

 p. 109. 



670. ,4 ad. Riisan, 2,300 ft., 12th March. 



709. $ ad. Kohat, 1.760 ft., 10th March. 



A common winter visitor to Kohat, arriving early in September and leaving 

 about mid-April. A few pairs, however remain to nest, Mr. Donald, the 

 Political Officer, having several times observed young birds in July in the 

 Miranzai Valley barely able to fly. 



[■24.] G-areulus lanceol'atus. The Black-throated Jay. 



Rattray. J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 337 (Thall: common on the hills); Fulton, 

 op. cit. xvi. p. 46 (Lower Ghitral : very common from 5,000 to 10,000 ft.);: 

 Rattray, t. c. p. 421 (very common round Murree) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii.. 

 p. 109. 



Rare in the plains. During the cold spell in November and December, 

 1905, a few individuals occurred about the grass-farms and the orchards of 

 Kohat. A resident on the Samana Range above 5,000 ft., but not common. 



Fairly plentiful in the Ilex scrub in the Kurram Valley, occurring up to 

 8,000 ft. Generally goes about in parties of four or five, out of the bteeding- 

 season, but sometimes collects into big flocks. Major Magrath observed one 

 of about forty individuals near Peiwar (/ ( 000 It.) in April 1907. Very shy 

 and difficult to observe. 



[j8.] Nucieeaga multipunctata. The- Larger-spotted Nutcracker.. 

 35 Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 46 (only got one specimen, no others seenj ;. 



