THE BIRDS OF INDIA. 1 69 



" Grey- Winged Blackbird. — The male is black above, 

 with a large spot of silvery grey on the wing. The female 

 is of brownish black colour, and the young are spotted, 

 especially on the breast. 



The male measures lOJ inches in full length, 4 of which 

 belong to the tail. 



It is found in considerable numbers throughout the 

 Himalayas, is of shy habits, and is not remarkable as a 

 songster, according to Jerdon. The nest is made of small 

 twigs, roots, and moss, and the eggs, four in number, are 

 pale bluish green, with numerous light brown spots. It 

 bears confinement well. 



Orange-Headed Ground Thrush. — This bird has the 

 head, neck, lower breast pale orange brown, and the chin 

 and throat whitish ; the rest of the upper surface is bluish 

 grey ; there is a white spot about the middle of the wing 

 coverts ; the primaries and their coverts have black tips ; 

 the under tail coverts are white. In length it measures 

 S\ inches, of which the tail takes 3. 



The female is altogether of lighter colour. They frequent 

 the Himalayan Range, and are found in gardens and woods. 

 The food is collected on the ground, and consists of insects 

 of all descriptions. 



The nest is placed in the fork of a high tree, and is made 

 of grass, moss, and roots. The eggs are three or four in 

 number, of a pale green colour, marked with reddish spots 

 at the larger end. 



The orange-headed ground thrush does well in confine- 

 ment. 



Horsfield's Whistling Thrush, or the Malabar 

 Thrush. — Black plumage, tinged with deep blue ; on the 

 forehead is a narrow band of the shade of that colour 

 known as cobalt ; it mea.sures 11 inches in total length, 4| 

 of which belong to the tail. 



