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ground from one bush to another. In spring the air 
resounds with its cheery little song. 
[394.] Hypolais rama. Sykes's Tree-Warbler. 
Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 602 (summer visitor, 
nesting in May : Quetta) ; Bentham, op. cit. xvi. p. 749 
(nests freely in rose-hedges : Quetta). 
546. $ ad. Thall, 2500 ft., lltli May. 
759. $ ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 29th March. 
Occurs sparingly on migration. 
[396.] Hypolais caligata. The Booted Tree-Warbler. 
Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 112 (passes through Baltistan, 
but rare). 
229. <$ ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 29th April, 1906. 
551. ? ad. Thall, 2500 ft., 15tli May, 1907. 
Passes through in fair numbers in April and May, return¬ 
ing in August. Usually found in dry scrub. In appearance 
very like Pliylloscopus tristis , but not quite so active. I think 
it possible that this species may breed within our limits. 
[Major Magrath procured an example of the rare 
Hypolais ohsoleta at Bannu on the 8th September, 1907. 
It was creeping about in grass with others.] 
[398.] Sylvia cinerea. The Common Whitethroat. 
Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 112. 
357. $ ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 30th August. 
3o8. ad. ,, ,, ,, 
Not common. Only a few observed during the autumn 
migration at the end of August and beginning of September 
1906. 
[399.] Sylvia jerdoni. The Eastern Orphean Warbler. 
Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 602 (common in April 
and May: Quetta) ; Gumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 687 (common 
in the Tamarisks : Seistan) ; Betham, t. c. p. 831 (nests 
freely in April and May above 7000 ft. : Quetta) ; Ward, 
op. cit. xvii. p. 112 (recorded at Gilgit on migration). 
491. $ ad. Thall, 2500 ft., 14th April. 
A summer visitor, and not common. Has a very fine song. 
