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41. Sex ? Khushalgarh, 1,200 ft., 16th December. 



101. 9. Kohat, 1,760 ft., 5th February. 



Passes through in large numbers in spring and autumn, a few staying for 

 winter. Breeds freely in the Kurram Valley in Ilex-scrub and low bushes from 

 6,000 to 8,000 feet. Like the last species it bas a pleasing and remaikably 

 loud song, often uttering it on the wing. Much more confiding in summer 

 than at other seasons. 



[403.1 Sylvia minuscula. The Small Whitethroat. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H S. xiv. p. 602 (small flocks on migration in April). 



521. $ ad. Peiwar, 6,600 ft., 22nd April. 



Probablv not uncommon, but owing to its close resemblance to the last 

 species must have often been overlooked. Altogether I shot some half dozen 

 specimens around Kohat in the cold weather. It appears to breed, in company 

 with the last species, in the Kurram Valley, this example having been secured, 

 in a locality where many of the latter were then nesting. 



[407.1 Phylloscopus teistis. The Brown Willow-Warbler. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 602 (shot one in February) ; Ward, op. cit.- 

 xvii. p. 112 (eggs taken in Ladakh). 



56. $ ad. Kohat, 1760 ft,, 21st December. 



110. $ ad. „ „ Hth February. 



Extremely common up to about 5,000 feet from early September till about 

 the middle of May. Found everywhere, in gardens, groves, scrub-jungle, and 

 desert • also on stony hill-sides where there is vegetation, in bare stubbles, and; 

 standing crops. It frequents more especially the neighbourhood of water, 

 reed-beds, water-plains, and irrigation cuts. An expert flycatcher and very 

 active. Except in spring, it is very silent. 



[408.] Phylloscopus indicus. The Olivaceous Willow-Warbler. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p.» 11"2 (eggs taken in August in Ladakh, 11,500 ft.) 



185. $ ad. Kohat, 1,760 ft., 5th April. 



Passes through Kohat in small numbers on migration in March and April. 

 I only once observed it on "the return migration, viz., a solitary example on the- 

 16th of September. Nests freely in parts of the Safed Koh Eange. Differs 

 in habits from other Willow- Wai biers in being rather a skulker, as it is 

 usually found hopping and creeping unthatch-hke about in the undergrowth. 

 Its loud call-note of " Tack " often indicates its whereabouts. 



[41 1.] Phylloscopus neglectus. The Plain Brown Willow- Warbler. 



Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xviii. p. 461 (eggs taken and parents secured at Kargili 

 in May and June). 



706. $ ad. Kohat, 1.760 ft., 18th March. 



This species is so difficult to distinguish from P. tristis until actually 

 examined in the hand, that it is impossible to say whether it is fairly common 

 or merely a straggler. The above-mentioned example was the only one 

 secured. It was busily fly-catching in a willow just like P. tristis. 



[415.] Phyllcscopus peoeegulus. Pallas's Willow-Warbler. 



