Himalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



Hen : Upper plumage brown, without any 

 white. Lower plumage pale-reddish yellow. 



Breeds in spring in Kashmir and at Almora, 

 Simla and Naini Tal. At Dharmsala it 

 occurs up to 6000 feet. 



j6. Oreicola ferrea : The Dark Grey Bush 

 Chat. F.615, J.486, I. E. W. K. 



Cock : Upper plumage black with a white 

 eyebrow and some white in the wings and tail. 

 Lower plumage white washed with grey on 

 breast and thighs. 



Hen : Upper plumage reddish-grey with 

 faint dark spots ; the red is pronounced on 

 the rump and tail. Lower plumage as in cock. 



This species habitually makes sallies into 

 the air after its insect quarry and doubtless 

 is often mistaken for a flycatcher. 



Very common at Naini Tal, Simla and 

 Dharmsala, and fairly so at other hill stations, 

 except Almora. Occurs m Kashmir valley. 



Fork tails 



Forktails are glorified wagtails. The startHng 

 black-and-white plumage renders their identi- 

 fication easy. They live by mountain streams, 

 and utter a loud scream during flight. 



jj. Henicurus maculatus : The Western 

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