Descriptive List of the Common Birds 



during flight. A reddish-brown bird with 

 white cheeks and throat and a whitish eyebrow. 



UnHke the other butcher birds this species 

 is merely a winter visitor to India. It spreads 

 itself over all parts of the country save the 

 N.W. F. P. and the Punjab. (A few individ- 

 uals are said to remain in India to nest.) 



It has a harsh chattering note, which it 

 utters incessantly. It is regarded in Calcutta 

 as the herald of the cold weather. (lUus. G. B., 

 p. i6.) 



38. Tefhrodornis fondicerianus : The Com- 

 mon Woodshrike. (F. 488), (J. 265), ( + 1.) 



An ashy-brown bird, having a broad white 

 eyebrow and the outer tail feathers white. 

 Occurs chiefly in gardens and avenues. It is 

 most easily recognised by its pretty mellow 

 note, which Jesse syllabises as tanti-tuia. 



The Minivets, 39-41 



Minivets are brightly coloured little birds, 

 which usually go about in small flocks, picking 

 insects from off the leaves of trees. They 

 build neat cup-shaped nests, which are usually 

 placed on a horizontal branch. The nest is 

 difficult to find, as when seen from below it 



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