Himalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



(Cock only. There is some silver-grey in the 

 wings, but the bird looks black from the dis- 

 tance. Bill coral red.) 



7. The Indian Koel (138). W. K. (Cock 

 only. Eyes red, bill green.) 



8. The Large White Scavenger Vulture 

 (149). W. K. (Young bird only.) 



9. The Coot (168). E. W. K. (White 

 bill and shield on forehead.) 



10. The Indian Shag (173). K. 



2. Birds of which the plumage is mainly black 



1. The Indian House Crow (2). E. W. K. 

 (Grey neck.) 



2. The Jackdaw (3). K. (Grey neck.) 



3. The Himalayan Whistling Thrush (29). 

 E. W. K. (Patches of cobalt blue.) 



4. The Himalayan Starhng (60). K. 

 (Plumage glossed with purple, red, and green, 

 with many yellow spots.) 



5. The Common Pied Bush Chat (74). 

 W. K. (Cock only. White wing-bar and patch 

 on lower back.) 



6. The White-capped Redstart (80). E. 

 W. K. (White cap ; tail, rump, and abdomen 

 chestnut.) 



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