566 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXVIl^ 



Brook's Short-toed Lark, — Gakmdretta tibetana. 



I expect a summer visitor to the range. Taken in May at 5,600 feet. 

 The Crested Lark — Oalerita cristata. 



Common. A permanent resident of the waste areas at the foot of the 

 range. I expect also a bird of the main valley. Not seen above 4,500 feet . 

 The Purple Sim-bird — Arachnechthra asiatica. 



A bird of the Kangra Valley. So far as I have seen a summer visitor 

 only. It reaches the foot of the main range, but not seen above 4,000 feet. 

 The West-Himalayan Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker — Qecinus squamatus. 

 Not common. Probably resident. Taken on the main range at an 

 altitude of 8,000 feet. 

 The Black-naped Green Woodpecker — Qecinus occipitalis. 



Common. A permanent resident. Frequents the main range up to 

 about 8,000 feet. Nests at 6,000 feet. 

 The Western Himalayan Pied Woodpecker — Dendrocopus him%layznsis. 



Fairly common. Resident. Keeps to a higher zone than the two 

 succeedtag species. In winter descends to 6,000 feet. In summer remaias 

 between 8,000 and 10,000 feet. 

 The Fulvous-breasted Pied Woodpecker — Denclrocopiis macii. 



A bird of lower altitudes. Resident. Seen only in the valley and the 

 foot-hills of the range. Not noted above 4,500 feet. 

 The Brown-fronted Pied Woodpecker — Dendrocopus auriceps. 



Abundant. Resident. The representative of the pied woodpeckers at 

 intermediate elevations of the range. Usually found between 4,000 and 

 9,000 feet. Also a bird of the Kangra VaUey. 

 The Golden-backed Woodpecker — Brachypternus aurantius. 



Resident and familiar in the Kangra VaUey. Ascends the foot-hills 

 of the main range but not higher than about 5,000 feet. 

 The Speckled Piculet — Picumnus innominatus. 



A rare bird seen sometimes in the company of insectivorous flocks. 

 Frequents low jungle and tangled brushwood where it cUmbs Kke a^ 

 woodpecker about the smaller branches. Noted between 4,000 and 6,000 

 feet. 

 The Common Wryneck — lynx torquilla. 



Not actually seen on the range. Occurs in the valley near Kangra, so 

 probably ascends to higher elevations. 

 The Great Himalayan Barbet — Megalcema marshallorum. 



Common. Resident. In winter goes about in flocks. Keeps to 

 moderate elevations on the snowy range. Seen from 4,000 to 7,000 feet. 

 Stomach in winter found to contain hornets. 

 The Blue-throated 'Ba.Thet—Cyanops asiatica. 



Common. Resident. A very noisy bird especially in March and April . 

 Occurs in the valley and ascends the slopes of the ranges to at least 6,000 

 feet. Found nesting in March and April at 4,900 feet. 

 The Coppersmith — Xantholcema hcematocephala. 



A bird of the Kangra Valley. Approaches the foot of the main range,. 

 but not seen above 4,000 feet. 

 The Indian Roller — Goracias indica. 



A common resident of low altitudes. Spread over the Kangra Valley^ 

 Enters the foot-hUls of the range. Not seen above 4,500 feet. 

 The Common Indian Bee-eater — Merops viridis. 



A summer visitor. First arrivals noted in April. Frequents the valley 

 and often seen about the streams in the foot-hills. Noted up to 4,500- 

 feet. 



