Himalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



Blackbirds and thrushes 



85. Merula houlboul : The Grey- winged 

 Ouzel. F. 6^6, J. 361, +111. E. W. 



The Kastura of Indians. Perhaps the finest 

 songster of the Himalayas. From Murree to 

 Darjeeling, between 6000 and 9000 feet the 

 hills ring with the blackbird-like song of this 

 species. 



Cock : Black with silvery-grey on the wings. 



Hen : Olive-brown. The bill is coral-red 

 in both sexes. 



86. Merula unicolor : Tickell's Ouzel. F. 

 678, J. 356, +11. K. 



Cock : An ashy-grey bird. 



Hen : Upper plumage olive-brown. Wings 

 and tail dark brown. Chin, throat and abdo- 

 men white. Breast ashy-brown with dark spots. 

 Bill yellow. 



The common thrush of the Kashmir valley. 

 Its blackbird-like song is to be heard in spring 

 in every garden and grove. Nests in poplar 

 trees. 



Sy. Petrophila cinclorhyncha : The Blue- 

 headed Rock-Thrush. F. 691, J. 353, -II. 

 E. W. K. 



Cock : A handsome and striking bird. Head, 

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