BIRD NOTES FROM THE CAMPBELLPUR-ATTOOK DISTRICT. 799 



860. Alanda arvensis, Linn. — The Sky-Lark. 



Abundant, especially during February when the young wheat was 

 well up. 

 867. Alaudula admmi. — The Indus Sand-Lark. 



Very common about the bed of the Indus at Attock. 

 874. Galerita cristata, Linn. — The Crested Lark. 



Very common, either on barren ground, cultivation or the various 

 parade grounds in cantonments. 

 878. Ammomanes phoenicuroides, BIyth. — The Desert Finch-Lark. 



Common on the barren ground. 

 963. Dendrocopus sindianus, Gould. — The Sind Pied Woodpecker. 



Not uncommon in the better wooded parts of the Kala Chitta 

 Reserve. Rare in the plains. 

 972. Liopicus maJiraltensis, Lath. — The Yellow-fronted Pied Wood-pecker. 

 Identified for certain on two occasions only. A female obtained 

 31st January 1919. 

 1022. Coracias indica, Linn. — The Indian Roller. 



One seen near the railway station, 1st February 1919, another used 

 to frequent a well in the camel lines. 

 1033. Ceryle varia, Strickland. — The Indian Pied Kingfisher. 



Common along the Haro River. 

 1035. Alc-zdo ispida, Linn. — The Common Kingfisher. 



Faiily common both on the Haro and Indus. Without having 

 obtained specimens I cannot say to which race these belonged. 

 1044. Halcyon smyrnensis, Linn. — The White-breasted Ivingfisher. 



Much scarcer than either of the two foregoing species. 

 1066. Upupa epops, Linn. — The European Hoopoe. 



Very common. Its numbers were augmented during the latter 

 half of February. 

 1068. Cypselus melba, Linn. — The Alpine Swift. 



A pair seen on 19th February 1919. No other record. 

 1073. Cypselus affinis. Gray and Hardw. — The Common Indian Swift. 



Very common till 19th December 1920 after which none were seen 

 till 29th January 1919 when a single bird put in an appearance. 

 1138. Palopornis torquatus, Sodd. — The Rose-ringed Paroquet. 



Not uncommon. Only seen in the plains. 

 1168. Bubo bengalensis, Frankl. — The Rock Horned Owl. 



Probably not uncommon. A single bird seen in a rocky nullah 

 which contained several likely-looking nesting caves. Another was 

 disturbed from a small nullah scarcely six feet deep. 

 1180. Athene brama, Temm. — The Spotted Owlet. 



Not uncommon in the ravines. Trees containing suitable holes are 

 practically non-existent in the locality but the ravines contain num- 

 berless suitable cavities. 



1189. Pandion haliaetus, Linn. — The Osprey. 



Once seen at close range just above Attock and again on the Haro 

 River. Both records in February. 



1190. V ultur monachus, Unn. — The Cinerous Vulture. 



Two records only, both in January. On the first occasion a single 

 bird was seen in company of several Griffons. On the second occasion 

 three were seen on the top of an eartlien cliff on the Haro River. 



1191. Otoayps calvus, Scop.— The Black Vulture. 



While Chukor shooting in the hills a pair was seen, one adult, tho 

 other in immature plumage. 



