Bescriptive List of Birds 



they are not likely to be seen at any Hima- 

 layan station, but they are common at 

 Gulmarg. 



94. Hypacanthis spinoides : The Himalayan 

 Greenfinch. F. 772, J. 750, —I. E. W. K. 



A little bird that keeps largely to the tops 

 of trees and utters a rather mournful pee-pee- 

 pee-pee. 



Head and upper back dull green, with a yellow 

 eyebrow and a patch of this hue (which some- 

 times becomes a collar) on each side of the 

 neck. Wings and tail brown and yellow. 

 Lower plumage bright yellow. 



The hen is a dull edition of the cock. 



This bird in summer lives at higher altitudes 

 than most hill stations ; but may be observed 

 occasionally at Simla, Gulmarg and Naini Tal 

 in summer. 



95. Passer domesticus : The House Sparrow. 

 F. 776, J. 706, I. W. K. 



Cock : Top of head and lower back ashy- 

 grey. Throat black. Cheeks and sides of head 

 pure white. Streak over the eye and upper 

 back chestnut. Wings and tail brown, the 

 former with a narrow white bar. Lower 

 plumage sullied white. 



He7i : a dull brown bird with sullied white 

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