THE BIRDS OF KOH AT AND THE KURRAM VALLEY. 785 



p. 52 (summer visitor up to 4,000 ft. : Chitral) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii., p. 483 

 (occurs in Kashmir). 



A resident in the plains ; abundant in summer, but becoming scarce in 

 winter. 



[758.] Sporjeginthus amandava. The Indian Red Munia. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii., p. 340; Ward, op. cit. xvii., p. 483 (occurs in 

 Jammu). 



Colonel Rattray met with a few flocks of this species on the jheela 

 (marshes) and amongst high grass near Thall. Mr. Donald, the Political 

 Officer, who passes through Thall monthly on tour, tells me that he has 

 observed flocks in the reeds there at all seasons, and in August has seen 

 parents going about with newly-fledged families. 



[740.] CoccoTHBAUSTES humii. Hume's Hawfinch. 



Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi., p. 52 (shot 2 in May at 4,000 ft. : Chitral). 



50. S ad. Raisan 2,360 ft., 25th December. 



85. d 1 ad. Kohat, 1,760 ft., 14th January. 



638. dad. Hangu, 2,700 ft., 3rd March. 



A winter visitor in fair numbers from October till mid-April, being 

 especially common in the Miranzai Valley, but rare on the Samana. 

 It generally occurs in small parties about wild olive-groves, orchards, and 

 gardens, feeding on berries, seeds, and the kernels of fruit-stones. The 

 call-note, which is frequently uttered, is a shrill tee, not at all what might be 

 expected from such a big bird. 



I met with a party of five on the 5th of May at 9,000 feet on the Peiwar 

 Spur ; possibly the bird nests about there. 



[741.] Pycnorhamphus icteroidbs. The Black-and- Yellow Grosbeak. 



Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 657 (common: Murree Hills) ; Ward, op. 

 cit. xvii. p. 484 (abundant) ; Perreau, op. cit. xviii. p. 186 (Chitral). 



671, 672. S 6 ad. Hangu, 2,700 ft., 12th March. 



A common bird on the wooded slopes of the Safed Koh from 7,000 to 11,000 

 feet, but shy, and its loud call-note, preter-pre, is more often heard than the 

 bird seen. A few occasionally descend to the Miranzai Valley in winter. 



[743.] Pycnorhamphus carneipes. The White-winged Grosbeak. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 604 (common in the hills round Quetta) 

 Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 486, & xviii. p. 462 (resident, but scarce). 



301. S ad. Safed Koh, 8,500 ft., 7th July. 



Not nearly so common as the last species, but much bolder and less of a 

 forest-bird, keeping more to the Juniper-scrub between 8,000 and 12,000 

 feet. Frequently to be seen perched in some prominent position, uttering 

 its familar notes wil-ye-yo-ame or croak-et-et. The flight is whirring and 

 dipping like that of a Woodpecker. I found a nest containing two hard-set 

 eggs on the 7th of July. It was beautifully made of twigs and bents, well 

 lined with fresh strips of Juniper-bark. The eggs were of the Hawfinch 



