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of season. In winter found on the lower and intermediate slopes betweeni 

 4,500 and 6,500 feet. In summer ascends to near tree-limit between 9,000 

 and 11,000 feet. 

 The Spotted Munia — Uroloncha punctulata. 



Taken in the valley during May close to the foot of the main range. 

 Nesting at this period. Altitude, 4,000 feet. Not seen at higher elevations,. 

 The Black and Yellow Grosbeak — Pycnorhamphus icteroides. 



A rare species. Seen on one occasion only ; in winter at 6,000 feet. 

 Jones records this bird as frequenting the Simla Hills, and Whistler states 

 that it is common at Dalhousie ; so it is a little difficult to understand 

 why the species is so rare here. 

 The Red-headed Bullfinch — Pyrrhula erythrocepTiala. 



A permanent resident. Frequents high altitudes. Moves up and down 

 the range in accordance with season. Descends in winter to 6,000 feet. In. 

 summer ascends to the highest belt of trees. 

 The Brown Bullfinch — Pyrrhula nepalensis. 



Rare. I suppose a resident that moves with the change of season up and 

 down the slope. A pair taken in winter on Dharmkote at 6,000 feet. 

 They were haunting the forest of oak and rhododendron. 

 The Pink-browed Rose-Finch — Propasser rliodochrous. 



Common. Resident. Widespread in winter over the lower and interme- 

 diate slopes. Gathers into large flocks ; usually one or two males with 

 a troop of females. Frequents grassy places, and enters gardens in both 

 civil and military stations. A local migrant. Ascends and descends the- 

 slope in accordance with the change of season. In winter found every- 

 where between 4,000 and 7,000 feet. In summer retires to higher alti- 

 tudes where it may be found between 7,500 and 11,000 feet. 

 The Common Rose-Finch — Carpodacus erytlirinus. 



Large numbers seen to pass through in April. I suppose birds of passage- 

 from the plains to greater heights. There seems to be the same dispro- 

 portion in the numbers of the sexes as in the case of the previous species. 

 The Dark Rose -Finch — Procardiielis nepalensis. 



Frequently seen in summer at high elevations on the snowy range. Asso- 

 ciates in flocks that feed on the alpine pastures. Usually found in sum- 

 mer between 10,000 and 11,000 feet. Not observed in winter. 

 The Himalayan Greenfinch — Hypacanthis spinoides. 



Not common. I suppose a permanent resident. Small flocks observed 

 in winter on the lower slopes of the main range. 

 The Yellow-throated Sparrow — Gymnorhis flavicollis. 



Collects into large flocks about the fields and grassy hills up to an alti- 

 tude of 4,000 feet. Not seen on the wooded slopes. 

 The House-Sparrow — Passer domesticus. 



Abundant, widespread, resident. Frequents all villages, gardens, bun- 

 galows up to an altitude of at least 6,500 feet. 



The Cinnamon Tree-Sparrow — Passer cinnamomeus. 



A very common resident. Keeps to the trees and jungle. Met with in. 

 both stations at all months. Ascends to at least 7,000 feet. Nests taken, 

 at 6,000 feet in May and June. 



The White-capped Bunting — Emheriza stewarti. 



A permanent resident. Fairly common. A local migrant. Moves up 

 and down the slope in accordance with the change of season. In winter 

 occupies a low zone on the range between 4,000 and 6,500 feet. In sum- 

 mer ascends to a higher zone between about 6,500 and 9,000 feet. 



