20 Ornithological Olservations in the Sullej valley, [No. 1, 



45. Pal.sornis torquatus, Bod d., (I. 257) and 



46 Pamornis rosa, B o d d., (I. 259). Only the first and last 

 species may occasionally be seen above Snni, in the southern portions 

 of the Kulu-valley, and about Kotcgurh ; none of them occur more 



eastward. 



47 Palais siiisticeps, Eodg *., (L 261), is rather common 

 in the neighbourhood of Chini ; I found it breeding near Urni (about 

 10 miles W. of Chini) at an elevation of about 8,000 feet. Towards 

 the end of August -at which time the young birds are nearly full 

 grown -its shrilling voice may be heard between Serahan and 

 Nachar almost in every ravine, wherever the elder and the elm are 

 abundant, on the seeds of which it principally feeds. 



The young bird has no vinaceous spot on the shoulders of the wings, 

 the head is dull grey with a greenish tinge, and nearly two-thirds 

 of the basal portions of all the feathers and the quills in their entire 

 length are slaty. 



X. Fam. FIGlDffi. 



48. Picus himalayanus, J. and Selby,(L. 269) may be consi- 

 dered as the true representative of the European P. major, though 

 it is a somewhat smaller bird. The third pair of the outer tail 

 feathers is usually towards the tip whitish, tinged rufous, and 

 interrupted on both webs by a blackish bar, the tip itself being 

 whitish. The female is above uniformly black. 



Common in the cedar and pine forests all through the valley as far 

 East as Chini, and ascending here to elevations of about 11,000 feet. 



49. Picus brunneierons, F*>, (I. 273). The third outer pair 

 of tail feathers is usually also provided with 2-4 spots of white ; 

 sometimes there are even one or two spots on the inner webs, the tips 

 being rarely white ; the streak below the eye is very seldom black, 

 but generally light brown, as also is the front of the head. 



This species is common in the lower ranges of the hills ; I have 

 not seen it to the East of Nachar, but about Gaora (E. of Rampoor) 

 it occurs at elevations of 8 and 9,000 feet. 



50. Gecinus squammatus, Vlg., (I. 286). Common all through 

 the forests of the valley up to Chini, and ascending to elevations of 

 nearly 11,000 feet. 



I procured in August 1866 near Pangi, a few miles beyond 



