Descriptive List of Birds 



it is not common at most hill stations, but 

 may occasionally be seen at Dharmsala, Simla 

 and other western stations. In the Eastern 

 Himalayas it does not seem to ascend higher 

 than 5000 feet. 



Nuthatches 



Small, short-tailed climbing birds which 

 often go about in small flocks searching trunks 

 and branches of trees for insects. 



42. Sitta himalayensis : The White-tailed 

 Nuthatch. F. 315, J. 284, -I. E. W. 



Upper parts slaty-blue. Forehead and a 

 broad line running down the sides of the 

 head and neck black. There is some white 

 in the tail. Under parts chestnut. 



The hen is duller than the cock. 



The common nuthatch of Naini Tal and 

 Darjeehng. Rare at Simla and Dharmsala. 

 Does not occur west of Kangra. 



Drongos 



Drongos are active, long-tailed birds which 

 have many of the habits of flycatchers. Their 

 plumage is largely black and both sexes are 

 arrayed alike. 



43. Dicrurus ater : The Black Drongo, or 



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