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Ward, J. B. N. H S. xvii. p. 112 (nest not found). 



729. $ ad. Kohat, 1,760 ft., 23rd March. 



Our commonest Reed-Warbler on migration, passing through from the third 

 week in March till about the end of May and returning in August, September, 

 and October. Seldom found far away from reed- beds or irrigated crops. 



Occurs with the last species on migration in the Kurram Valley, and perhaps 

 breeds there. Both Davidson ('The Ibis,' 1808, p. 9) and Lieut. Wilson 

 (J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 635) found it nesting in Kashmir. 



[374.] Orthotonus sutorius. The Indian Tailor -bird. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 112 (occurs in Jammu, but is rare). 



751. 9 Kohat, 1,700 ft., 27th March. 



A resident, common in gardens and orchards around Kohat. Not observed 1 

 in the Kurram Valley. 



[377.] Lusctniola melanopogox. The Moustached Sedge-Warbler. 



152. $ ad. Kohat, 1,850 ft., 19th March. 



696. 9 ad. Lachi, 1,540 ft., 17th March. 



A winter visitor in small numbers, largely reinforced in February and 

 March. I have searched for it in May in the plains without success, but, on 

 the other hand, I shot an example at Dandar (4,700 ft.) in the Kurram Valley 

 on the 20th of April and saw others but found none there in July. The wing 

 and wing-muscles, however, are so feeble that it can scarcely go very far away 

 to breed. Has a pleasing song which is often uttered, even in winter. 



[381.] Cisticola cursitans. The Rufous Fantail-Warbler. 



77. 9 ad. Kohat, 1,760 ft., 11th January. 



Abundant in summer wherever there is cultivation. The majority leave in- 

 autumn, but a few stay through the winter, and are then more often found in 

 and around reed-beds than elsewhere. In the Kurram Valley we observed it 

 as high as Parachinar (5,700 ft.) 



[384.] Franklinia btjchanani. The Rufous-fronted Wren-Warbler. 



121. $ ad. Jabba, 2,400 ft., 18th February. 



781. $ ad. Kohat, 1,760 ft., 3rd April. 



A common resident in the scrub-jungle of the District, but does not ascend! 

 the hills, usually occurring in small parties or pairs. It is always on the 

 move, either creeping about in bushes or running mouse-like along the 

 ground from one bush to another. In spring the air resounds with its cheery 

 little song. 



[394.] Hypolais rama. Sykes's Tree-Warbler. 



Marshall, J. B. K H. S. xiv. p. 602 (summer visitor, nesting in May :- 

 Quetta) ; Bentham, op. cit. xvi. p. 749 (nests freely in rose-hedges : Quetta). 



546. $ ad. Thall, 2,500 ft., 11th May. 



759. $ ad. Kohat, 1,760 ft., 29th March. 



Occurs sparingly on migration. 



[396 ] Hypolais caligata. The Booted Tree-Warbler. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 112 (passes through Baltistan, but rare) 



