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[642.] Ruticilla erythronota. EversmamPs Red¬ 
start. 
Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 603 (common in winter); 
Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 481 (occurs in spring). 
51. ? ad. Raisan, 2360 ft., 25th December. 
100. $ ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 4th February. 
Fairly common, especially in the Miranzai Valley, from 
December till March, and on the Samana from October till 
the end of March, chiefly frequenting scrub-jungle, olive- 
groves, and avenues. The call is a peculiar croaking note 
sounding like gre-er. The male assumes nearly full breeding- 
plumage before leaving. Not observed in the Kurram 
Valley. 
[644.] Ruticilla rufiventris. The Indian Redstart. 
Marshall, J. B. N. H. S. xiv. pp. 603, 606 (a common 
resident up to 11,000 ft. in summer); Fulton, op. cit. xvi. 
p. 51 (common from 9000 to 14,000 ft. in July) ; Ward, 
op. cit. xvii. p. 481 (nests in Ladak). 
A winter visitor, abundant from September to mid-April, 
but only occurring on the Samana on passage. A few pairs 
nest on the Safed Koh above 10,000 feet. The nest is 
usually well concealed under a stone or sometimes in a hollow 
in a bank, and is made of bents and grass lined with hair. 
The eggs are very pale blue without markings, and vary much 
in size. The full clutch appears to be five. 
[646.] Rhyacornis fuliginosus. The Plumbeous Red¬ 
start. 
Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 51 (a common resident in 
Chitralfrom 4000 to 7000 ft.); Rattray, t. c. p. 428 (common 
in the Galis); Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 481 (very common on 
all bill-streams). 
660. $ . Kachai, 2700 ft., 9th March. 
Major Magrath observed this Redstart by the Khanki 
River at Raisan in October 1905 ; this is the only example 
of the species we have noted besides that which I procured 
at Kachai. 
