40 Ornithological Observations in the Sutlej valley, [No. 1, 



but generally only between 4 and 5,000 feet ; the former lias been seen 

 solitary at Gaora up to 9,000 feet, and is common in Kashmir. I also 

 received a specimen of 



123. Orioltts Traillii, Vi </., (II. 112), from near Kotegurh, but 

 have not myself observed this species. 



XX. Fam. SYLVIIDffi. 



121. Copsychus saularis, L i n n., (II. Ill), is common in the 

 lower hills about Belaspoor, also in Chamba and in Kulu, but is very 

 rarely met in the Sutlej valley, even about Kotegurh, or farther to 

 east of this station. 



125. Thamnobia Cambatensis, La tit., (II. 122). 

 The male has the lower plumage shining bluish black, the tail 

 is darker than the wings, being more brown, and the feathers of the 

 former are obsoletely barred with dull cross lines ; the edges of the 

 outer webs of most of the tail and also of the wing-feathers have a 

 metallic lustre. 



Female ; wings and tail are darker brown than the upper plumage, 

 the lower being light brown, much paler on the throat and on the sides 

 of the neck, the ear coverts being generally somewhat rufous. 



This robin is also much more common in the more western portion 

 of the hills and in Kulu than it is in the Sutlej valley, except in the 

 autumn, when it descends to the lower hills near Belaspoor ; it 

 chiefly frequents bushes and low woods, feeding on insects, for which 

 it generally searches on the ground in the neighbourhood of streams. 



126. Patrincola caprata, L i n n. (II. 123). The female is in 

 summer plumage uniformly brown, paler or sooty brown below, 

 albescent on the throat and on the lores?* rufescent towards the vent; 

 the lower tail coverts being almost white, the upper rufous ; there are 

 also usually some traces of white on the uppermost wing coverts, &c. 



Common all through the Sutlej valley up to Nachar, but seldom 

 farther to east above elevations of 8,000 feet. 



127. Patrincola indica, Blyt h, (II. 124) ; the winter plumage 

 is much softer and is assumed about October, before the birds retire 

 to the plains. The species occurs with the former, and generally 

 agrees with it in habits. Young birds are extremely variable in 

 colouring. 



