164 H. J. Walton — Notes on birds collected in Kumaon. [No. 2, 



840. Anthus trivialis. — I procured several specimens in April, but 

 did not see the bird later in the summer. 



841. Anthus maculatus. — I shot some of this species at 10,000 feet 

 at the end of May. The sexual organs were still very small. 



844. Anthus slmilis. — Not very common, and only seen at low 

 elevations. 



847. Anthus rufulus. — Baijnath, in the Almora district, is the only 

 place where I obtained this bird. 



850. Anthus vosaceiis. — Common on bare ground, at elevations of 

 10,000 feet and over. The day tbat I visited Kedarnath (May 4th) 

 Hodgson's Pipit was in great force on the plain below the temple. It 

 was a bitterly cold day and snowing hard, but the birds seemed quite 

 cheerful. Its habits seem to be very similar to those of A. pratensis : 

 it sings both on the wing and also when perched on some low bush or 

 stone. 



853. Oreocorys sylvanus. — The Upland Pipit is common on bare 

 hill sides at moderate elevations. It has a very shrill call of two notes, 

 frequently repeated, and soars, like a lark, to a height of twenty or 

 thirty feet. 



888. JEthopyga gouldise. — This Sun-bird was locally common, above 

 7,000 feet. At certain places, on a fine sunny day, one would notice 

 numbers flitting about. On dull, overcast days one scarcely ever sees them. 



890. JSthopyga saturata. — Rather less common than the preceding 

 species. 



946. Gecinus squamatus. — Very common in all well- wooded parts. 

 I shot one specimen at above 11,000 feet. Like all the genus, it feeds 

 a great deal on the ground. Small black ants are a very favourite food ; 

 the Woodpecker stands by the side of the ants' run, and picks them off 

 as they come along. The bird also diligently hunts the rhododendrons. 



950. Gecinus occipitalis. — Met with at moderate elevations, but it 

 is, I think, nowhere very common. 



951. Gecinus chlorolopluis. — I only obtained one specimen in 

 Garhwal of this 'species. 



960. Hypopicus hyper ylhrus. — Very common indeed throughout 

 the entire district, wherever there are trees. It has a very loud, harsh 

 note, and taps the trees rapidly, making a loud rattle. The bill is 

 pale yellow beneath. 



961. Dendrocopus himalayensis. — The Western Himalayan Pied 

 Woodpecker is also very common. It has aloud " clucking" note, and 

 seems partial to very rotten trees : it feeds a great deal on the ground. 



969. Dendrocopus auriceps. — Fairly common at moderate eleva- 

 tions. 



