THE KHER-PIDDAH 



s h o r*'t 

 intervals is 

 a frequent 

 habit with 

 this Piddah. 

 This bird is com- 

 monly believed to 

 be a winter visitor, 



migrating to Siberia 



in summer. But it is 



doubtful if such small 



birds, that never associate 



in flocks, undertake such 



ong and arduous journeys. 



They are very probably local 



migrants. So many birds 



breed in the Himalayas and 



