liiinalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



Hen : Crown of head, neck and shoulders 

 greyish-green. Forehead, remainder of upper 

 plumage, and lower plumage bright yellow. 

 Wings brown with yellow band. Tail black 

 and yellow. 



Common at Dharmsala and Darjeeling. 

 Fairly common at other hill stations. 



Cuckoo-Shrikes 



Cuckoo-Shrikes have the habits of minivets : 

 but they lack their bright colouring. 



58. Camfophaga melanoschista : The Dark 

 Grey Cuckoo-Shrike. F. 505, J. 269, II. E. W. 



A dark grey bird having wings and tail 

 black. The latter tipped with white. 



In the Western Himalayas this species is 

 not often seen above 5000 feet ; but it goes 

 higher in the eastern part of the range and 

 occurs at Darjeeling. 



Orioles 



Orioles are birds of brilliant plumage, nearly 

 as large as mynas. They have melodious calls. 



59. Oriolus kundoo : The Indian Oriole, or 

 Mango Bird. F. 518, J. 470, -III. W. K. 



Cock : Plumage mainly bright yellow. Some 

 black on the sides of the head and in the wings 

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