^98 JOVBN A L, BOMBAY NATURAL HIST. SOCIETY, Vol. XXVII. \ 



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 767. Carduelis caniceps, Vigoi-s. — The Himalayan Goldfinch. 



Large flocks in the low hills ; rather local, probably due to food. ] 



769. Acantkis fringillirostris, Bonap. and Schleg. — The Eastern Linnet, i 



First noted 20th December 1918 when a flock of seven was seen. ■! 



They were so wild that I had difficulty in securing one with the 12 ■ 



bore gun. Subsequently found to be fairly comnion about the waste ■ 



stony ground at the foot of the hills. 



772. Hypacanthis spinoides, Vigois. — The Himalayan Greenfinch. : 



Seen only on two occasions in the low hills. Parties of six and ten. 

 776. Passer domestictis, Linn. — The House Sparrow. 



Common in cantonments and the vicinity of the villages. | 

 789. Emheriza schcenidus, Linn. — The Reed Bunting. 



Odd birds and pairs seen from time to time. One female secured, j 



794. Emberiza stracheyi, Moore. — The Eastern Meadow Bunting. 



f Not common. I shot one for identification but finding it was this 



species unfortunately did not preserve it. ^ 



Emberiza cia par, Hart. — The Meadow Bunting. ' \ 



I found this, the v/estern race of the foregoing species, common in 1 



the low hills. Occasionally seen in the plain. j 



808. Cotile riparia indica, C. B. Ticehurst. — The Sand-Martin. I 



This race, with the tarsial plum.e, was the only Sand-Martin :'i 



obtained. Capt. C. B. Ticehurst who kindly examined my specimens, j 



pronounces them to belong to this race. Nesting -colonies were found ; 



on the Indus near A'ttock but at that time, 23rd February 1919, 2 : 



eggs were the most that I found in one nest ; some contained one only, ', 



while others were just ready for eggs. Mostly the tunnels face N. W- ; 



Wing measurements mm. 90 — 93 "5. j 



810. Ptyonoprogne rupestris. Scop. — The Crag-Martin. j 



Common about the river and rocky nullahs. ; 



813. Hirundo rustica, Linn. — The Swallow. j 



Observed only near the jheels. i 



826. Motacilla alba, Linn.— The White Wagtail. ; 



Very common about cantonments and along a tiny stream where- i 



the village cattle were taken to water. ; 



829. Motacilla personata, Gould. — The Masked Wagtail. ] 



Same as the foregoing species. j 



831. Motacilla maderaspatensis, Gmel. — The Large Pied Wagtail. ] 



A pair could always be seen every 200 yards or so along the barks ' 



of the Hare River. j 



832. Motacilla melanope, Pall. — The Gray Wagtail. ; 



Single birds were common along the Haro River and on most of i 



the smaller streams. > 



837. Motacilla citreola. Pall.— The Yellow-headed Wagtail. ^ 



Two or three were found frequenting the small jheel in February. \ 



844. Anthus similis, Jerd. — The Brown Rock-Pipit. ■ 



Only one seen and procured 19th January 1919. It is, as Capt. I 



C. B. Ticehurst pointed out to me, a much paler bird than the race 



found about Simla and Amballa. j 



818. Anthus campestris, Linn. — The Tawny Pipit. 



Uncommon. Generally seen about the waste land in sm.all scattered 1 



parties. I 



851. Anthus spinoletta, Linn. — The Water-Pipit. I 



Very common near moist land. ! 



859. Melanocorypha bimaculata. — The Eastern Calandra Lark. ■ 



Flocks appeared in February when they frequented the more ! 



barren fields. Has a melodious call-note. \ 



