Birds of Kohat and Kurram. 129 
near Quetta) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 479 (occurs in 
Jammu). 
567. S ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 6th February. 
658. $ ad. Hangu, 2650 ft., 8th March. 
A resident, chiefly found in the desert, but not commonly, 
more numerous in winter than summer. Major Magrath 
found a nest containing four slightly incubated eggs on the 
12th of May near Thall. Not met with above 3500 feet in 
the Kurram Valley. 
[473.] Lanius vittatus. The Bay-backed Shrike. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 338 (very common and 
resident at Thall) ; Marshall, op. cit. xiv. p. 602 (Quetta ; 
an uncommon summer visitor) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 48 
(Chitral : common in summer up to 6000 ft.). 
520. $ ad. Kurram Valley, 6500 ft., 23rd April. 
Fairly common from the last week in March till Sep¬ 
tember in Kohat and the Kurram Valley. We both believe 
that we have observed stray examples of this species in 
winter, but cannot be certain. I noted it in Lahore, some 
200 miles S.E., early in February. 
[476.] Lanius erythronotus. The Rufous - backed 
Shrike. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 338 (Thai! : abundant) ; 
Marshall, op. cit. xiv. p. 602 (Quetta: very common in 
summer) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. p. 43 (common in Chitral in 
summer up to 7000 ft.) ; Betham, t. c. p. 750 (breeds 
freely) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 479 (widely distributed in 
Kashmir). 
A resident, and extremely common in summer everywhere 
up to 7000 feet. The majority leave for warmer climes in 
autumn. 
[479.] Lanius isabellinus. The Pale-Brown Shrike. 
Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. pp. 602, 606 (Quetta: 
a summer visitor, nesting in May between 7000 and 
9000 feet). 
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