Birds of the Indian Hills 



dark brown. A chestnut collar runs round the 

 neck, while each side of the head is adorned by 

 a white patch. The whole plumage of the hen 

 is coloured like the wings of the cock. 



The common hill-partridge (Arboricolatorque- 

 old) is a great skulker. He haunts dark densely 

 jungled water-courses and ravines, and so is not 

 likely to be seen about a hill-station ; we will 

 therefore pass him over without description. 



THE CHARADRIID^E OR PLOVER FAMILY 



In conclusion mention must be made of the 

 woodcock (Scolopax rusticola). This species, 

 although it breeds throughout the Himalayas, 

 usually remains during the summer at altitudes 

 above those at which hill-stations are situate. 

 The lowest height at which its nest has been 

 found is, I believe, 9500 feet. 



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