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type, of a French-white colour with strong reddish-brown markings, and 

 averaged 1-18" x-72". 



[754.] Propasser dubius (Prjev.). The White-browed Rose-Finch. 



Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 52 (April, 9,000 ft. : Chitral) ; Ward, op. cit. 

 xvii. p. 484, & xviii. p. 463 (common in spring, breeding in August near 

 source of Sind Elver). 



288. $ . Safed Koh, 10,000 ft., 29th June. 



Not uncommon on the Safed Koh in summer from 8,000 to 11,000 feet. 

 Apparently an early breeder. I came on a family very strong on the wing 

 on the 29th of June. Its loud call pwit, pioit may be constantly heard, 

 recalling somewhat the Paroquet's (Palceornis) screech, especially when a 

 party wing their way overhead and all call together. 



[757.] Propasser grandis. The Red-mantled Rose-Finch. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 604(9,000 ft. in May); Fulton, op. cit. 

 xvi. p. 744 (fairly common in spring from 7,000 to 9,000 ft.) ; Ward, op. cit. 

 xvii. p. 484 (Kashmir). 



133. 6 ad. Chikarkot, 2,000 ft., 2nd March. 



628. $ ad. Kohat, 1,850 ft., 1st March. 



649. <$ ad. Hangu, 2,700 ft., 6th March. 



A winter visitor in small numbers to the Miranzai and Kohat Valleys. 

 It is usually met with singly or in small parties about wild olive and camel- 

 thorn {Acacia machata) groves, gardens, and cultivated spots, feeding on 

 various tree seeds, dandelion-flowers, &c. Call-note, wir. It was also 

 observed on several occasions on the Safed Koh in July between 10,000 and 

 1 1,000 feet. 



Tame and confiding in its habits. 



[761.] Carpodacus erythrintjs. The Common Rose-Finch. 



Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 604 (Quetta : common at 9,000 ft. in 

 May) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 52 (common from 10,000 to 15,000 ft. in July, 

 and at 5,000 ft. in winter) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 484 (found everywhere). 



179. S ad. Kohat, 1,760 ft., 3rd April. 



Major Magrath has made the following notes on this species :— " Visits 

 the district in considerable numbers on the spring and autumn migrations, 

 passing through on the former in March and April, and on the latter in 

 September and October, when mostly young birds are seen. A good deal of 

 damage is done by this species to the fruit-trees, which it attacks by eating 

 the buds after the manner of Bullfinches. The song may be rendered 

 thus, to-w-eet-tew." 



In the summer I found the bird abundant in several of the valleys of the 

 Safed Koh from 6,500 to 8,500 feet, where in the early morning the loud 

 though rather monotonous song resounds on all sides. 



[763.] Erythrospiza githaginea. The Desert-Finch. 



Perreau, J. B. N. H. S. xviii. p. 186 (one shot: Chitral). 



