Descriptive List of Birds 



Hen : Upper plumage reddish-brown, with 

 dark streaks. Eyebrow yellow above, dark 

 brown below. Tail brown. Wings brown, black 

 and white. Sides of head and neck and lower 

 plumage grey tinged with yellow. 



This sparrow is common in Kashmir, both 

 in the valley and on the hills, and at the West 

 Himalayan hill stations, including Naini Tal, 

 but not Almora. 



Buntings 



The English yellow-hammer is a familiar 

 member of the bunting family. Buntings are 

 finch-like birds somewhat larger than the 

 sparrow. They are characterised by having 

 a conical bill which terminates in a sharp 

 point. 



98. Embiriza stezuarti : The White-capped 

 Bunting. F. 793, J. 718, +1. W. K. 



Cock : Light-grey cap. Upper plumage 

 chestnut. Wings and tail dark brown, with 

 a good deal of white in the tail. Chin and 

 throat black with white patch in middle. 



Hen : A brown bird streaked with darker 

 brown, washed with chestnut on shoulders 

 and rump. Some white in the tail. 



Fairly common in Kashmir on lower slopes 

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