221 
Lieut. C. H. T. Whitehead on the 
observed one in an orchard at Kohat, and Mr. Donald’s 
bird-catchers caught two on the grass-farm about the same 
time. None have been seen there since. 
In the Kurram Valley it nests not uncommonly amongst 
the firs and Deodars of the Peiwar spur, and in the Spin 
Khwar Nullah from 7000 to 9000 feet. 
[697.] Turdus iliacus. The Redwing-Thrush. 
Mr. Oates writes (Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 156) :—“ I 
have not been able to examine any specimen of Redwing 
obtained in India, and I admit the species on the authority 
of Jerdon, who states that at the time he wrote it had been 
lately found in the Himalayas, though very raiely. But at 
Kohat,” he adds, u as I am assured by Mr. Blyth, according 
to a very good observer, the late Lieut. Trotter, it is a 
regular winter visitant in large flocks.” Major Magrath 
and I have looked in vain for this species for the last three 
winters. Possibly the flocks of Calandra Larks ( Melano - 
corypha bimaculata) were mistaken for Redwings. 
[709.] Cinclus asiaticus. The Brown Dipper. 
Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 52 (not uncommon from 
4000 to 10,000 ft.) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 482 (very 
common in Kashmir). 
Occurs along the larger streams of the Safed Koh up to 
9000 feet, but is scarce. I shot a strong flying young bird 
on the 27th of June. 
[712.] Accentor rufilatus. The Red-sided Accentor. 
Accentor rufilatus Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vii. p. 664 
(1882). 
Accentor nepalensis (part.) Oates, Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, 
ii. p. 166. 
Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 482 (occurs in Ladak and 
Baltistan) ; Perreau, op. cit. xviii. p. 186 (Chitral). 
274. Sex ? Samana, 6500 ft., 5th April. 
296. Sex? Safed Koh, 12,300 ft., 1st July. 
A rather rare winter visitor to the Samana from the 
beginning of November till April, generally found singly 
