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[946.] Gecinus squamatus. The Western Himalayan 
Scaly-bellied Green Woodpecker. 
Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 57 (common in Cliitral from 
4000 to 8000 ft.) ; Rattray, t. c. p. 659 (common in the 
Murree Hills); Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 724 (widely distributed 
in Kashmir). 
565. $ ad. Kohat, 1760 ft., 6th February. 
659. $ ad. Hangu, 2500 ft., 8th March. 
713. £ ad. Koliat, 1850 ft., 20th March. 
A cold-weather visitor to the District from August to the 
end of March; fairly common in the Miranzai Valley, but 
scarce near Koliat. A resident on the Samana. Occurs 
sparingly in the Kurram Valley up to 9000 feet. I have 
several times seen this Woodpecker climbing up a cliff as if 
it were a tree. 
[961.] Dendrocopus himalayensis. The Western Hima¬ 
layan Pied Woodpecker. 
Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 57 (Chitral: common from 
5000 to 11,000 ft.) ; Rattray, t. c. p. 660 (Murree Hills: 
abundant); Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 724 (common). 
Common on the Samana from 4500 feet upwards, and on 
the Safed Koh up to tree-limit. 
[963.] Dendrocopus sindianus. The Sind Pied Wood¬ 
pecker. 
Rattray, J. B. N. H. S. xii. p. 341 (Thall: not rare) ; 
Marshall, op. cit. xv. p. 351 (Quetta: common near 
Khojak). 
655, 656. $ $ ad. Hangu, 2500 ft., 8th March. 
A fairly common resident throughout the District up to 
3000 feet. Nesting commences early in April, a mulberry- 
tree being usually selected for the excavation. I have often 
observed this species in scrub-jungle some distance from 
trees. 
In this and the last species the colouring of the lower parts 
varies from white to a rich reddish buff, the white parts of 
the upper surface being also frequently tinged with fulvous. 
No. 656 represents this ruddy variety. 
