1900.] H. J. Walton — Notes on birds collected in Kamaon. 163 



767. Carduelis caniceps. — I shot one, a d 1 , out of a large flock, 

 perched on a high fir tree, near Niti, at over 10,000 feet : this was the 

 only occasion on which I saw this species. 



771. Metoponia pusilla. — A common, familiar bird near Niti. The 

 birds were sitting about, like sparrows, on the house tops of the village 

 of Bampa, in May. Like sparrows, too, they roosted at night in large 

 numbers on one or two particular trees, with the same noisy twittering 

 as each batch of new-comers arrived and settled down for the night. 

 The reproductive organs were in an advanced stage of development, and 

 the bird must, I think, nest in the neighbourhood. The forehead and 

 anterior portion of the crown are rather orange than crimson in my 

 specimens. 



772. Hypacanthis spinoides. — Common, up to 10,000 feet. It occurred 

 in very large flocks at Ramni, in June (9,000 feet). 



776. Passer domesticus. — Common about the hill stations and lower 

 valleys. Yoshimath (6,000 feet) was the highest place in Garhwal 

 where it was common. 



780. Passer cinnamomeus. — This is the common Jungle- Sparrow in 

 Kumaon : it is also found round the higher villages. Oates gives its 

 range up to 7,000 feet, but I obtained specimens at Dungari, Grarhwal, 

 at well over 10,000 feet. 



790. Ernberiza fucata. — The Grey-headed Bunting is common 

 throughout Garhwal. 



794. Ernberiza stracheyi. — Common up to 11,000 feet. It has a 

 very soft, sibilant call-note ; besides this, there is a long, disconnected 

 sort of song. 



803. Melophus melanicterus.— Common. 



818. Rirundo smithii. — The Wire-tailed Swallow is generally dis- 

 tributed throughout the lower valleys. 



822. Hirundo nepalensis. — Common. 



826. Motacilla alba. — I shot a male, in full summer plumage, at 

 Trijugi Narayan, Garhwal, on May 2nd. The testes were very small. 



830. Motacilla hodgsoni. — Common towards the end of May, near 

 Niti. It was very tame, and seems less restless than most Wagtails. 

 I think that this species must breed in Garhwal, as the reproductive 

 organs of those I shot were all fully developed. I was unable, however, 

 to find any nests. 



831. Motacilla maderaspatensis. — The only place at which I saw 

 and procured the Large Pied Wagtail was at Bageswar, to the" east of 

 Almora. It was very common about the river there. 



832. Motacilla melanope. — Common and probably breeding in the 

 higher ranges. Reproductive organs very large in May and June. 



