Himalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



Tail feathers black, all except the middle pair 

 tipped with white : thus the white is visible 

 only during flight. 



Bill and legs bright yellow ; bright yellow 

 patch of skin behind the eye. 



This is the common myna of the plains. 

 It is also the common myna of the Kashmir 

 valley, Simla, Dharmsala and Almora. At the 

 other hill stations it is largely, if not entirely, 

 replaced by the Jungle Myna. Brooks observed 

 it at Naini Tal in 1869 ; I do not remember 

 seeing it there. 



62. Sturnia malabarica : The Grey-headed 

 Myna. F. 538, J. 688, II. W. 



Forehead pale grey, almost white in some 

 specimens. Remainder of upper plumage 

 dark grey, tinged with reddish-yellow on the 

 lower back ; the feathers of the head and neck 

 have white shafts, giving this part of the 

 plumage a streaked appearance. Wings black 

 and grey. Chin almost white ; rest of lower 

 parts reddish-grey, the red being deepest 

 towards the tail. Many of the feathers have 

 white shafts. 



This bird^keeps to the tops of trees. Com- 

 mon at Almora ; but I have not seen it at 

 other hill stations. 



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