Himalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



30. Lioptila caf {strata : The Black-headed 

 Sibia. F. 204, J. 429, II. E. W. 



A bulbul-Hke bird with a short crest. Head 

 and crest black. A reddish collar. Rest of 

 upper plumage greyish-brown, the wings and 

 tail having some chestnut in them. A white 

 bar in the wing. Lower plumage rust-coloured. 

 The tail is rather long, the middle feathers being 

 the longest and the outer ones the shortest. 



It usually keeps to the upper parts of trees. 

 Sometimes it attaches itself to a wandering 

 party of tits. Its call is so loud, high-pitched, 

 and penetrating, that it cannot fail to attract 

 notice. The call resembles one of the louder 

 cries of the streaked laughing-thrush. Hutton 

 syllabises the call : titteree, titteree, tweeyo. 



Common at Simla, Naini Tal, Mussoorie, 

 and Darjeeling. 



31. Zosterofs palfebrosa : The Indian White- 

 eye. F. 226, J. 631, -I. E. W. K. 



Known also as the girdle-eye and spectacle- 

 bird, because of a conspicuous ring of white 

 feathers round the eye. A tiny bird, that goes 

 about in little flocks among the foliage. Upper 

 plumage golden-yellow. Wings and tail green- 

 ish-brown. Chin and throat bright yellow, 

 rest of lower plumage grey. 

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