BIRD ^OTES FROM THE CAMPDELLPUR-ATTOCK DISTRICT. 801 



1234. Circus ? 8p. 

 or 



1235. Harriers of this type were occasionally seen but as no specimen was 



obtained the species must remain in doubt. Only males were seen. 

 1237. Circns ceruginosus, Linn. — The Marsh Harrier. 



One was seen at the small jheel, 16th February 1919. 

 1247. Accipiter nisus, Linn. — The Sparrow-Hawk. 



Only one record, 30th January 1919. It had just killed a M. afrl- 

 gularis. 



1256. Falco barburus, Linn. — The Barbary Falcon. 



A fine male was obtained, 23rd December 1918, while we were out 

 Chukor shooting. At the time I took it to be a Peregrine, but on 

 shewng it to Mr. Hugh Whistler he identified it as the above. Other 

 large falcons were seen rarely and were probably of this species. 



1257. Falcojugge>;3. E.Gray. — The Luggar Falcon. 



A pair had appropriated a section of the river-bank four miles 

 South of cantonments. 

 1263. ^salon regulus, Tunstall.— The Merlin. 



Two records only. One at Attock, 22nd February 1919. The 

 other near Cantonments. 

 1265. Tinmiciihis alaudarius, linn. — The Kestrel. 



Decidedly uncommon. Two or three noted in February*. 

 1292. Columba intennedia, Strickl. — The Lidian Blue Rock-Pigeon. 



Large flocks frequented the nullahs in the hills and the more remote 

 ravines in the plains. Both this species and livia were to be seen 

 in the same flock. Two or three pale grey (mottled) birds were seen 

 consorting with normal birds, and frequenting the same cliffs — 

 probablj- domestic birds which had lapsed into the feral state. 

 1298. Palumbus casiotis, Bonap. — The Eastern Wood-Pigeon. 



A good many were seen in the hills of the Kala Chitta 

 Reserve. Several were obtained. 



1309. Turfur ccmbayensis, Gmel.^ — The Little Brown Dove. 



Common both in the lew hills and the piain3. 



1310. Turtur risorius, Linn. — The Indian Ring-Dove. 



Same as cambei/ensis, though rather more gregarious. 

 1316. Pterodes arenarius. Pal!. — The Laige Black-bellied Sand-Grouse. 



Not uncommon on the north side of the railway line, generally in 

 or near cultivation. 

 1321. Pteroclums exustus, Temm. — The Common Sand-Grouse. 



A few were occasionally brought into the camp by some of the 

 Officers. 



1370. Caccabischucar, Graj'. — The Chukor. 



Plentiful in the hills. Never found in the plains. The cattlc-men 

 trap a good many by means of a small pit over which a flat stone is 

 propped v.'ith an "arrangement of sticks, while a few grains of corn act 

 as bait. In one of these traps on one occasion I found an unfortunate 

 common Babbler {A. caudata) which had been there some days ! 

 Local name " Kouk ". 



1371. Ammo2)erdix bonhami,Fra,ser. — The Seesee. 



Very common in the plains at the foot of the liills In pursuit of it 

 I enjoyed some of the best sport I have ever had. Coveys of 20 were 

 by no means uncommon. Local name " Kuckie ". 

 1375. Fmncolinns pond iceri anus, Gmel. — The Grey Partridge. 



Sparcely distributed along the foot of the Kala ChitLa Reserve 

 hills. 



