Descriptive List of Birds 



28. Stachyrhidopsis ruficefs : The Red- 

 headed Babbler. F. 174, J. 393, —I. E. 



Head chestnut. Rest of upper plumage 

 olive-green. Lower plumage white, tinted with 

 red. 



Its note is said to be " clear and musical, 

 like the ringing of a little bell." 



Common at Darjeeling in parties in tall 

 trees. 



29. Myiophoneus temmincki : The Himalayan 

 Whistling-Thrush. F. 187, J. 343, +ni. E. 

 W. K. 



From a little distance it looks like a cock 

 blackbird ; the yellow bill adding to the simili- 

 tude. 



There is, however, a good deal of cobalt blue 

 in the black plumage, only noticeable in the 

 sunlight. 



One of the commonest birds of the streams 

 of the Himalayas and Kashmir. It likes to 

 perch on boulders in mountain streams, by 

 the side of which it nests. It feeds on insects, 

 which it catches on boulders. It has a loud 

 and pleasant whistling call. When disturbed 

 it flies off, uttering a shrill cry. In this respect 

 it resembles other birds which frequent 

 mountain streams. 



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