Descriptive List of Birds 



Warblers 



A very large family of " tiny brownie birds," 

 of which nearly one hundred members occur 

 in India. As these birds are all small and have 

 very little distinctive colouring, they are the 

 most difficult birds to identify. 



49. Acrocefhalus stentoreus : The Indian 

 Great Reed-warbler. F. 363, J. 515, —II. 

 K. 



A giant among warblers. An olive-brown 

 bird with a cream-coloured eyebrow. Chin 

 and throat nearly white, the throat sometimes 

 has brown streaks ; rest of lower plumage 

 creamy. 



This bird lives among reeds in which it 

 moves about with much address. 



Fairly common on the margins of the 

 Kashmir lakes. 



50. Sylvia affinis : The Indian Lesser White- 

 throated Warbler. F. 402, J. 583, I. K. 



Upper plumage earthy-brown, tinged with 

 grey on head and nape. Lower plumage pale 

 grey. Tail feathers tipped with white. 



Occurs in the Kashmir valley in open country 

 near streams. 



51. Phylloscopus humii : Hume's Willow- 



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