Himalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



form. It has fewer white marks on the shoulder 

 and these are smaller and round instead of 

 being oval. 



Habits identical with those of the last 

 species. Common on every mountain torrent 

 in the Eastern Himalayas. 



79. Microcichla scouleri : The Little Fork- 

 tail. F.637, J. 587, -I. E. W. K. 



This is just a short-tailed miniature of the 

 Western Spotted Forktail. Its plumage, mark- 

 ings and habits are the same. 



It is less common than the larger species, but 

 is a common bird. In Kashmir and the 

 Western Himalayas it is more abundant at 

 higher elevations than the spotted species, 

 being most common in summer between 

 6000 and 8000 feet, but in the Eastern Hima- 

 layas it is most often seen between 2000 and 

 5000 feet. 



Redstarts 



Redstarts are robin-like birds, having red 

 tails which they constantly flirt. Most of 

 them frequent mountain streams. 



80. Chimmarrhornis leucocefhalus : The 

 White-capped Redstart. F, 638, J. '^06, -j-I. 

 E. W. K. 



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