Ilimalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



of white just above the tail. A conspicuous 

 crimson patch under the tail. 

 Common at Darjeeling. 



40. Molfastes intermedins : The Punjab Red- 

 vented Bulbul. F. 283, J. 283, II. W. 



This is the w^estern form of the last-named 

 species. It is merely a race and not a separate 

 species. It is very like the Bengal race in ap- 

 pearance, the chief difference being that the 

 cheeks are chocolate-brown instead of black. 



It is a common bird at Almora, but, as it 

 rarely ascends the hills higher than 5500 feet, 

 it is only seen at the lowest parts of most hill 

 stations. 



41. Molpastes leucogenys : The White- 

 cheeked Bulbul. F. 284, J. 458, II. E. W. K. 



In shape and colouring this is not unlike 

 the two species described above. It differs, 

 however, in the crest being longer and ending 

 in a forwardly directed point. It has white 

 cheeks and the patch of feathers under the 

 tail is bright sulphur-yellow instead of crimson. 



It is very common at Almora and in the 

 Kashmir valley. At Srinagar it hawks insects 

 over the backwaters and canals just as fly- 

 catchers do. 



As 7000 feet is about as high as it is found, 

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