Descriptive List of Birds 



It utters a loud cheeping note — at breeding 

 season, in spring, it sings a sweet little lay. 



Common at Murree, Dharmsala, Simla, 

 Naini Tal, Almora, also in the woods of the 

 lesser ranges of the Kashmir hills ; but in the 

 Eastern Himalayas does not ascend as high as 

 the hill stations. 



32. Ixulus fiavicollis : The Yellow-naped 

 Ixulus. F. 232, J. 623, -I. E. W. 



Forehead and crest rich brown. Nape and 

 sides of head grey-brown. Black moustache. 

 White ring round eye. Chestnut collar round 

 hind neck, broad in the middle. Back olive- 

 brown. Wings and tail brown suffused with 

 olive. Chin and throat white. Rest of lower 

 plumage pale yellow. 



Goes about in twittering flocks seeking 

 for insects among the foliage. 



Not common in the Western Himalayas 

 but abundant at DarjeeHng. 



33. Liothrix lute a : The Red-billed Lio- 

 thrix. F. 235, J. 614, I. E. W. 



The Pekin Robin of bird-fanciers. Upper 

 plumage olive-green. Forehead and crown 

 tinged with yellow. Yellow ring round eye. 

 Bill coral red. Chin and upper throat bright 

 yellow, lower throat rich orange. Rest of 

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