A LIST OF THE BIRDS 01 BHARMSALA. 



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Hunts insects in the low undergrowth and often descends to tl^e eround 

 Seen up to 6,500 feet. Biuuua. 



The Indian 'P&r&diseFlyc&tchev -Tersiphoneparadisi. 



A summer visitor. First arrival noted in April. Common and familiar. 

 Keeps to the wooded glens and the shade of the thicker trees. Nesta at 

 6,000 feet and not seen at a higher altitude than this. 

 The Yellow-bellied Flycsitcher—Chelidorhynx hypoxanthum. 



A bird of passage. Numbers pass through in March. Some few winter 

 on the lower slopes of the range. Very abundant at the migrating season. 

 Flocks then gather in shady places, usually about the trees that grow over 

 moist ravines. The birds are then incessantly active, making swift sallies 

 into the clear air. Seen up to 7,000 feet. 

 The White-browed Flycatcher — Rhipidura albifrontata. 



A common species in the Kangra Valley. Comes to the foot of the 

 range, but not seen to ascend above 4,000 feet. 

 The White-thi-oated Fantail Flycatcher — Rhipidura albicollis. 



A bird of the Kangra Valley. Some few winter in the foot-hills and in 

 summer ascend the main range. An active Uttle species, always bustling 

 about the bushes, himting its prey upon the branches or making short 

 sallies into the air. Likes well-shaded places, especially glens and moist 

 ravines. It occupies .a higher altitudinal zone than the previous species. 

 Seen up to 6,000 feet. Nests taken between 4,000 and 6,000 feet. 

 The Common Pied Bush-Chat — Pratincola caprata. 



Resident. Common at the foot of the range. Probably extends over 

 the whole valley. Once seen as high as 6,000 feet. 

 The Indian Bush-Chat — Pratincola maura. 



A bird of the lower foot-hills. Common. Noted in summer to ascend 

 the main range up to 6,000 feet. 

 The Dark-grey Bush-Chat — Oreicola ferrea. 



Resident. Very common. Winters in the Kangra VaUey and on the 

 foot hiUs of the range. In summer ascends the range to at leeist 9,000 

 feet. Nests taken at 6,000 feet. 

 The Red-taUed Chat — Saxicola chrysopygia. 



A solitary specimen taken in February at 4,500 feet. It was probably 

 a bird of passage. 

 The Western Spotted Forktail — Henicurus truiculatus. 



A common and conspicuous resident. Found in all the hiU streams 

 between 4,000 and 7,000 feet. 

 The Little Forktail— Ji/icrocic/ite scouleri. 



Resident. Fairly common. Frequents higher elevations than the 



previous species. Usually seen near the waterfalls on the main range 



Avhere it picks up the Uttle water-insects thrown out of the stream with 



the rising spray. Frequents a zone between about 6,000 and 8,000 feet. 



The White-capped B.edsta,rt—Chimarrhornis leucocephalus. 



A common and conspicuous resident species. Frequents every moun- 

 tain stream. A local migrant. Moves up and do\vn the slope m accordance 

 with the change of season. In winter descends to the Kangra VaUey and 

 occupies a zone along the range between 4,000 and 7,000 feet. In summer 

 deserts the vaUey and the lower elevations of the range and ascends to 

 occupy a higher altitudinal zone between 6,500 and 12,000 feet. 

 The Blue-fronted 'Redst&vtr—Ruticilla frontalis. 



A resident species. Not uncommon. Keeps to the woods and under- 

 growth. A local migrant. Moves up and down the slope m accoi-dance with 

 the change of season. In winter keeps to a low ^^'^ ^^'^^^'^ '^'^,^^. 

 6,500 feet! In summer ascends to a higher zone where it is usuaUy found 

 about the rhododendron scrub between 6,500 and 11,000 feet, 

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