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Birds of Kohat and Kurram. 
[874.] Galerita cristata. The Crested Lark. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 341 (very common at Thall ); 
Marshall, op. cit. xiv. p. 605 (Quetta: a very common 
resident) ; Cumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 689 (Seistan : abun¬ 
dant) ; Perreau, op. cit. xviii. p. 186 (Chitral). 
610. ? . Lachi, 1540 ft., 26th February. 
687. $ . Kohat, 1760 ft., 16th March. 
723. $ . ,, „ 21st March. 
754. S. „ ,, 27th March. 
This species is abundant everywhere and resident up to 
3000 feet. In the Kurram Valley it occurs up to 7000 feet 
in summer. It is a great mimic, as Major Magrath has 
noted, its rendering of the notes of Sarcogrammus indicus 
and Tot anus calidris being particularly good. 
[878.] Ammomanes phcenicuroides. The Desert Finch- 
Lark. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 341 (Thall : rather rare) ; 
Marshall, op. cit. xiv. p. 605 (Quetta : common in the low 
hills) ; Cumming, op. cit. xvi. p. 689 (fairly common in 
Seistan) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 724 (Kashmir). 
609. S • Lachi, 1540 ft., 25th February. 
761. $ . Kohat, 1850 ft., 30th March. 
Resident and abundant on stony wastes and liill-sides up 
to 3000 feet. 
The song reminds me somewhat of that of Anthus similis , 
being often uttered on the wing. 
[879.] Pyrrhulauda grisea. The Ashy-crowned Finch- 
Lark. 
196. ? ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 8th April. 
The above example was one of the only pair met with. 
The male, a fine black-breasted bird, I failed to secure. 
[895.] Arachnechthra asiatica. The Purple Sun-bird. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 341 (Thall : common in 
summer). 
A common summer visitor, arriving in the middle of 
March and disappearing towards the middle of September. 
It occurs up to 5000 feet on the Samaria. 
