Himalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



III. TAIL 

 I. Birds having the tail markedly forked 



1. The Black Drongo (43). W. E. 



2. The Indian Ashy Drongo (44). E. W. K. 



3. The Western Spotted Forktail (jj). W. 

 K. 



4. The Eastern Spotted Forktail (78). E. 



5. The Swallow (100). E. W. K. 



6. The Wire-tailed Swallow (loi). W. K. 



7. Syke's Striated Swallow (102). E. W. 



8. The Common Pariah Kite (154). E. W. 

 K. (The tail is only slightly forked, but this 

 is important for purposes of identification, as 

 all other birds of prey have rounded or wedge- 

 shaped tails.) 



2. Birds having the tail long in 'proportion to the 

 body 



1. The Red-billed Blue Magpie (4). W. 

 (Tail very long.) 



2. The Yellow-billed Blue Magpie (5). 

 E. W. K. (Tail very long.) 



