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Erismatura laicocephala. 



Merganser castor. 



Aegialitis duhia. 



Porzana parva. 



Corvus macrorhynclms. Very common. 



Corvus comix. Fairly common. 



Graculus eremita. This and the yellow-billed cliongh (PyrrJiocorax 

 alpimts), are very common. 



Pica rtistica. Very common ; to be seen in large flocks everywhere 

 in the district. 



Merula maxima. This specimen appears to agree closely with the 

 so-called species Merula maxima, but the Indian Museum specimens show 

 so much gi-adation between this and the European variety M. merula 

 that there would seem good grounds for supposing both to be one and 

 the same species, especially as exactly the same dift'erence in size exists 

 between the European and Himalayan varieties of Missel Thrush. 

 ( Turdus viscivorus) . 



Trochalopterum lineatum. Very common. 



Ghimarrhorms leucocephalus. Generally seen making short flights 

 from boulder to boulder in the beds of mountain streams. It con- 

 stantly moves its tail vertically upwards in sharp jerks, but does so 

 somewhat slower than a water- wagtail. 



Ruticilla erythrogaster. 



Carduelis caniceps. Very common in winter. 



Tichodroma muraria. 



Galerita cristata. Very common. 



JEmheriza stracheyi. 



Among rare visitors I should note that two specimens of the Mute 

 swan (Gygnus olor) were obtained in the winter of 1897 at Chilas. 



I am much indebted to Major A. Alcock, I. M.S. and Mr. F. Finn, 

 of the Indian Museum for the kind assistance given me in verifying 

 and correcting the classification of my specimens. 



