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Lieut. C. H. T. Whitehead on the 
summer visitor up to 5000 ft.) ; W 7 ard, op. cit. xvii. p. 480 
(common in summer). 
A fairly common summer visitor, arriving early in April, 
leaving towards the end of September, and nesting freely 
in the shady orchards of Kohat. 
[608.] Pratincola caprata. The Pied Bush-Chat. 
Battray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 339 (Thall : scarce) ; 
Marshall, op. cit. xiv. p. 603 (Quetta : common in summer) ; 
Fulton, op. cit. xvi. pp. 50 & 744 (resident in Chitral) ; 
Gumming, t. c. p. 687 (Seistan : a scarce summer visitor) ; 
Betham, t. c. p. 750 (common) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 480 
(rare in Kashmir). 
A fairly common summer visitor from the second week in 
March till October, but not found much above 3000 feet in 
the Ivurram Valley. 
[610.] Pratincola maura. The Indian Bush-Chat. 
Battray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 339 (abundant at Thall in 
April) ; Marshall, op. cit. xiv. p. 603 (a few at Quetta in 
April) ; Fulton, op. cit. xvi. pp. 50 & 744 (shot one at 
6000 ft.) ; Battray, t. c. p. 467 (common in Murree) ; 
Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 480 (common up to 7000 ft.). 
722. <J ad. Kohat, 1768 ft., 21st March. 
Passes through Kohat in force from February till mid- 
May, returning in small numbers in August and September ; 
a few stragglers remain for the winter. Nests freely on the 
Samana and in the Ivurram Valley from 5000 to 7000 feet. 
I have shot a recently fledged young bird as high as 9000 
feet. 
[618.] Saxicola picata. The Pied Chat. 
Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. p. 480 (Quetta: common 
summer visitor) ; Betham, op. cit. xvi. p. 750 (nests freely) ; 
Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 480 (scarce: Kashmir); Perreau, op. 
cit. xviii. p. 186 (occurs in Chitral). 
A fairly common winter visitor to the District from 
October till the end of March, chiefly frequenting stony 
wastes and hill-sides, and particularly common between Lachi 
and Latammar. Nests freely on the Samana. Capt. Keen 
