Himalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



air after the manner of flycatchers. The 

 expanded wings are triangular in shape. Bee- 

 eaters nest in holes in sandbanks. 



126. Merops apiaster : The European Bee- 

 eater. F. 1029, J. 121, II, with a tail 6 inches 

 long. K. 



Forehead white, rest of head, neck, shoulders 

 and upper back chestnut, darkest on the head. 

 Wings chestnut, green and black. Tail bronze- 

 green, the long middle pair of feathers are 

 black at the ends. Chin and throat yellow. 

 Rest of lower parts bluish-green. Black band 

 through eye. Black gorget. Bill black. Wing 

 lining buff. 



This fine bird is often to be seen hawking 

 insects over the lakes in the Kashmir valley. 



Kingfishers 

 Kingfishers live on fish for which they dive ; 

 the bill is long and the tail short. They nest 

 in holes which they excavate in river-banks. 



127. Ceryle luguhris : The Himalayan Pied 

 Kingfisher. F. 1034, J- ^7? —IV. E. W. K. 



Plumage white, boldly barred, spotted and 

 streaked with black. Bill black. 



This fine bird is found on the Kashmir lakes 

 and the larger hill streams up to 6000 feet. 

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