Birds of the Indian Hills 



this is precisely the myna one would expect to 

 find on the Palnis, and it should be looked for. 



21. On the other hand, the Brahmany myna 

 (Temenuchus pagodarum), which is essentially a 

 bird of the plains, is said by Fairbank to occur 

 " well up the hillsides." 



Of the common myna {Acridotheres tristis), 

 he writes : " This is common around villages at 

 4000 feet." 



22. T emenuchus pagodarum. The Brahmany 

 myna. Head and recumbent crest black. 

 Wings black and grey. Tail brown with a 

 white tip. Remainder of plumage rich buff. 

 Beak blue with yellow tip. Legs bright yellow. 



THE EULABETID^E OR GRACKLE FAMILY 



23. Eulabes religiosa. The southern grackle 

 or hill-myna. This bird occurs in the forests 

 of the Palnis between elevations of 4000 and 

 5000 feet. It is familiar to every one as a cage 

 bird. A glossy black bird with a white wing 

 bar. The wattles, legs, and bill are yellow. 



THE MUSCICAPID^ OR FLYCATCHER 

 FAMILY 



24. Ochromela nigrirufa. The black-and- 



orange flycatcher. 



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