Himalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



This bird is less often seen than the red-billed 

 species in the western hill stations, as it seems 

 to keep to higher elevations in summer. About 

 Simla it begins to get abundant at 8000 feet ; 

 but at Darjeeling it occurs from 6000 feet 

 upwards. Occurs in Kashmir in hills and 

 valley. 



6. Dendrocitta himalayensis. The Hima- 

 layan Tree-pie. F. 18, J. 6y6, —III, with 

 tail 9 inches long. E. W. 



Forehead black ; crown of head, nape and 

 back of neck dark ashy-grey. Sides of head, 

 chin, throat and upper breast brownish-black. 

 Belly grey ; a patch of chestnut under the tail. 

 Back and shoulders reddish-brown. Wings 

 black, with a white bar. Tail black and grey. 



This may be described as a small and dingy 

 edition of the tree-pie of the plains. 



This species is less common at most hill 

 stations than the blue magpie. 



Jays 



7. Garrulus lanceolatus : The Black-throated 

 Jay. F. 24, J. 670, +IIL W. K. 



The crested head is black ; the remainder of 

 upper plumage is fawn-coloured. The feathers 

 of the chin and throat are black with white 

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