106 
Lieut. C. H. T. Whitehead on the 
grass-farms and the orchards of Kohat. A resident on the 
Samana Range above 5000 ft., but not common. 
Fairly plentiful in the Ilex-scrub in the Kurram Valley-, 
occurring up to 8000 ft. Generally goes about in parties of 
four or five, out of the breeding-season, but sometimes 
collects into big flocks. Major Magrath observed one of 
about forty individuals near Peiwar (7000 ft.) in April 1907. 
Very shy and difficult to observe. 
[28.] Nucifraga multipunctata. The Larger-spotted 
Nutcracker. 
Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 46 (only got one specimen, 
no others seen) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 109, xviii. p. 461 
(common : young hatch out in April; probably two broods). 
Occurs sparingly amongst the conifers of the Safed Koh, 
but is more often heard than seen. Its cry resembles the 
syllables “ kack-kack” rapidly repeated, hence its Pushtu 
name a Khakarra.^ 
[30.] Pyrrhocorax alpinus. The Yellow-billed Chough. 
Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 605 (10,000 ft., near 
Quetta) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 46 (Chitral: very common 
from 5000 ft. to 16,000 ft., according to season) ; Ward, 
op. cit. xvii. p. 109 (occurs from 5500 ft. in winter upwards, 
often caught in traps set round carrion for foxes). 
Not common, but fairly well distributed in summer along 
the upper slopes of the Safed Koh above tree-limit. By 
the end of June the birds had collected into small flocks. 
[31.] Parus atriceps. The Indian Grey Tit. 
Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 601 (winter visitor to 
Quetta : seen at Ziarat, 8000 ft., in May) ; Fulton, op. cit. 
xvi. p. 46 (Chitral: very common) ; Rattray, t. c. p. 421 
(very common up to 6500 ft.: Murree) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. 
p. 109. 
327. B juv. Safed Koh, 7500 ft., 16th July. 
A very common winter visitor to the District from mid- 
September till about the third week in April. A resident on 
the Samana above 5000 ft. Nests in the Ilex-scrub of the 
Upper Kurram in fair numbers. 
