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females, to whom lie made advances, he invariably found, to 
his cost, appropriated.” 
[1141.] Palasornis sciiisticeps. The Slaty-headed Par- 
roquet. 
Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 58 (Chitral: summer visitor, 
occurring up to 7000 ft.); Rattray, t. c. p. 661 (very common 
in the Murree Hills); Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 727 (common 
in summer and autumn up to 7500 ft.). 
Flocks of this Parroquet visit the District during April 
(noted on various dates from the 8th to the 26th) and stay 
a few days. I came across a small nesting-colony on the 
19th of June near Zeran, 5800 feet (Kurram Valley) ; the 
young birds had just flown. 
[1157.] Asio accipitrinus. The Short-eared Owl. 
Ward, J. B. N. H. S. xvii. p. 727 (occurs in the plains). 
456. d ad. Samana, 6500 ft., 5th March. 
Migrates through Kohat in March, but apparently only 
in small numbers. 
[1159.] Syrnium biddulphi. Scully’s Wood-Owl. 
Fulton, J. B. N. H. S. xvi. p. 58 (Chitral: not common, 
occurs up to 8000 ft.) ; Ward, op. cit. xvii. p. 727 (fairly 
common in Kashmir: eggs taken in April and May). 
90. (4. Kohat, 1760 ft., 19th January. 
637. S • Hangu, 2700 ft., 3rd March. 
Fairly common from November till April in the orchards 
and wild olive-groves of the Kohat and Miranzai Valleys. 
This species spends the day in evergreen trees, but without 
troubling much about concealment, being often mobbed by 
Crows, Mynas, Bulbuls, &c. An individual so mobbed was 
rescued and taken to Major Magrath, who kept it till dusk 
and then let it go. He says that it allowed him to handle 
it and scratch its head, and appeared to be of a gentle dis¬ 
position. He adds that the bird is a not uncommon winter 
visitor to Bannu. 
[1164.] Ketupa zeylonensis. The Brown Fish-Owl. 
668. ad. Kachai, 2700 ft., lltli March. 
Probably not rare, as the streams of the District are full of 
