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The Indian Oriole — Oriolus Jcundoo. 



A summer visitor. Common in the valley and at the foot of the range. 

 First arrival noted hi April. Not seen above 5,000 feet. 

 The Black-headed Myna — Temenuchus pagodarwm. 



A summer visitor to the valley and the foot-hills of the range. Arrives 

 early in April. Seen to ascend as high as 5,000 feet. 

 The Common Myna — Acridotheres tristis. 



Abundant, familiar, resident. Common about houses and villages. Seen 

 to ascend the main range up to 7,000 feet. 

 The Jungle Myna — Aethiopsar fuscus. 



A resident species. Common in the Kangra Valley. Enters the foot- 

 hills of the range, but not seen to ascend above 5,000 feet. 

 The Sooty Flycatcher — Hemichelidon sibirica. 



A bird of passage in this part of the range. Numbers arrive in April. 

 The birds are then common everywhere, and are usually seen on the 

 exposed tops of the trees from where they make skilful sallies into the air. 

 • Seen to ascend to 10,000 feet. 

 The Orange-gorgeted Flycatcher — Siphia strophiata. 



Shy and uncommon. An early summer visitor. Taken in the 

 rhododendron in company with insectivorous troops. Captures insects 

 on the ground aftd in the trees. Seen up to 7,000 feet. 

 The Slaty-blue Flycatcher — Cyornis leucomelanurns. 



A summer visitor. Arrives on the range in March. Fairly common in 

 jungle and undergrowth. Hunts its prey in the bushes and associates with 

 insectivorous troops. Seen up to 8,000 feet. 

 The White-browed Blue Flycatcher — Cyornis superciliaris. 



A summer visitor. Common in the season. Arrives in March. A 

 familiar, confiding bird ; it keeps to the low jungle and the thicker trees ; 

 makes short sallies amidst the branches ; chases insects along the boughs 

 or descends to capture them on the ground. Seen up to 9,000 feet. 

 Nests taken at 6,000 feet. 

 The Blue-throated Flycatcher — Cyornis rubecoloides. 



The least common of the three Blue Flycatchers. — A summer visitor. 

 Not seen before May, but probably arrives earlier. A bird of somewhat 

 retiring nature ; haunts the more secluded glens ; hunts its prey amongst 

 the under growth ; keeps to a lower zone than the previous two species. 

 Seen up to 6,000 feet. Nests taken in holes on earthy banks at 6,000 feet. 

 'The Verditer Flycatcher — Stoparola melanops. 



A summer visitor. Arrives in March. Common, conspicuous, familiar ; 

 widespread everywhere, in gardens, jungle and forest. Takes its prey by 

 flights iij the air ; also descends to the ground. Seen up to 9,500 feet. 

 Nests t&en at 6,000 feet. 

 The Brown Flycatcher — Alseonax latirostris. 



A summer visitor. Uncommon, inconspicuous. Makes its sallies 

 amongst the inner branches of the trees. Seen up to 6,000 feet. 

 The Rufous-tailed Flycatcher — Alseonax ruficaudus. 



Seen on a few occasions in April. Probably a bird of passage. Ascends 

 at least to 6,000 feet. 

 The Grey-headed Flycatcher — Culicicapa ceylonensis. 



A summer visitor. Arrives in March. FamUiar, abundant, skilful. 

 Often resorts to glades, gardens and open spaces. Makes sallies amidst the 

 inner branches of the trees. Seen up to 9,000 feet. Nests taken at 6,000 

 feet. 

 The Rufous-bellied NUtava — Niltava sundara. 



A summer visitor to the range. I think some birds winter in the 

 foot-hills. Uncommon, retiring. Keeps to the secluded glens and jungle. 



