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three specimens, said to be of this species, in the MacMahou Museum at 

 Quetta. 



•22. Phylloscopus indicus — The Olivaceous Willow Warbler. [408]. 



Fairly common in the neighbourhood of Ziarat, at 8,000 feet and up- 

 wards, in summer, and there can be little doubt that it breeds there. It 

 has a peculiar note, which sounds like : " Chick ! " " Chick ! " " Chick ! " 

 repeated frequently and monosyllabically, and it is very restless in its 

 habits. I obtained a specimen at Ziarat on July 6th, 1913, aud sent it to 

 the Bombay Natural History Society. In winter it migrates to lower 

 ■elevations. 



23. Acanthopneuste nitidus. — The Green Willow Warbler, [421]. 



A Willow Warbler was shot in Quetta Cantonments by Major Marshall in 

 1912, and I sent the skin to the Natural History Museum, South Kensing- 

 ton, where it was identified as this species. This was, I think, in October, 

 and I observed others during the cold months of the year. I believe it to 

 be a fairly common winter visitant, but I never observed it in summer. 



24. Scotocerca inquieta. — The Streaked Scrub- Warbler. [445]. 

 Common throughout Baluchistan in the low, thorny scrub bushes on the 



Mountain sides. It is a permanent resident all the year round and breeds 

 in the scrub bushes. It is remarkable for its restless habits and for the 

 peculiar way in which it constantly jerks its tail over from side to side. I 

 obtained an adult specimen shot by Major Marshall in 1912, and shot a spe- 

 cimen in nestling plumage myself at Ziarat, at about 8,000 feet in July 1913. 



Laniid^e. 



25. Lanius assimilis — The Allied Grey Shrike. [470]. 



Occurs in various parts of Baluchistan but is nowhere common. I 

 obtained an adult specimen, shot by Major Marshall in 1912, and sent 

 to the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, where it was 

 identified as this species. It breeds in the Valleys between Kach 

 and Ziarat, and on July 10th, 1913, I shot a young male specimen in nestling 

 plumage about half-way between Kach and Kahan. I sent the skin of this 

 specimen also to the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, where it 

 also was identified as this species. There is one specimen of this species 

 in the MacMahon Museum at Quetta. 



26. Lanius fallax. — Finsch's Grey Shrike. [471]. 



I have not personally observed this species in Baluchistan, but Oates, on 

 Xjage 461 of Vol. I, of the Birds of India, states that Blanford obtained a 

 specimen at Gwadar in Baluchistan, and there is a specimen in the Mac- 

 Mahon Museum at Quetta, said to be of this species. 



27. Lanius vittatus. — The Bay-backed Shrike. [473]. 



Occurs in Baluchistan, but is, I think, no where numerous. It remains 

 only during summer and migrates to lower-lying regions in winter. It 

 breeds in Baluchistan. On June 19th, 1913, I found a nest of this species 

 about 8 feet from the ground in a wild olive tree in the Galbraith Spinney 

 near Quetta. I shot both the old birds, and took the 4 eggs. The 

 female with the eggs and nest I presented to the MacMahon Museum at 

 Quetta, and the male I sent to the Natural History Museum, South Ken- 

 ■sington. 



