A LIST 01 THE BIEDS OF DHARMSALA. 



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The Himalayan Pied Kingfisher— Ceri/Ze lugubris. 



A pied kingfisher is sometimes seen about the streams in the foot-hms. 



Not identified, but most probably belongs to this species. Seen ud to 



4,300 feet. *^ 



The Common Kingfisher — Alcedo ispida. 



A permanent and well-known resident of the valley. Visits the mountain 



streams up to a height of 5,000 feet. 



The White-breasted King^sher—Halcijon smijrnensis. 



A resident of the Kangra Valley. Occupies suitable places in the 

 foot-hills of the range. Not seen above 4,500 feet. 

 The European Hoopoe — Upupa epops. 



A summer visitor. Rarely seen in Dharmsala. First noted at the end 

 of March. Not observed above 4,500 feet. 



The Common Indian Swift — Cypselus affinis. 



A common summer visitor of wide altitudinal range. Arrives early in 

 March. Occupies the whole hill-side even to the snowline. 

 The Cuckoo — Cuculus canorus. 



A summer visitor to the range. Abundant. Ascends to at least 7,000 

 feet. Its call is continually heard from April to June. 

 The Himalayan Cuckoo — Cuculus saturatus. 



Also a summer visitor. Less common than the previous species. First 

 heard in April. Ascends to at least 8,500 feet. 

 The Indian Cuckoo — Cuculus micropterns. 



The call of this Cuckoo is a common sound in the valley. Not heard 

 above 4,000 feet. 

 The Large Hawk-Cuckoo — Hierococcyx sparverioides. 



Heard in summer on Triund Hill at elevations between 7,000 and 10,000 

 feet. 

 The Sirkeer Cuckoo — Taccocua leschenaulti. 



This uncommon and peculiar bird was taken in December near 

 Dharmsala civil station at a height of about 4,500 feet. Seen only on this 

 one occasion. 

 The Rose-ringed Paroquet — Palceornis torquatus. 



Common at low altitudes. Resident. A bird of the Kangra VaUey. 

 Approaches the foot of the range, but not seen to enter the more wooded 

 area about the civil station. 

 The Slaty-headed Paroquet— PaZasorjiis schisticeps. 



A resident on the wooded slopes of the main range. Keeps to higher 

 altitudes than the other parrots. Ascends to at least 10,000 feet. 

 The Western Blossom-headed Paroquet— Pateor/iw cyanocephdus. 



Resident. Abundant. This is the species which robs the gardens in tne 

 civil station of Dharmsala. Ascends the wooded slopes of the range up 

 to an altitude of 5,000 feet. 

 The Brown Fish-Owl— Ze<w;ja zeylomnsis. . „ . . ••„•,„ _. „ood- 



Frequents streams and marshy areas especiaUy in the vicimty of wood 

 land. Taken both in the valley and in the foot-hiUs of the range. Seen 

 up to 4,500 feet. 

 The Spotted Ovf\e\r— Athene hrama. , ,q;„mAi 



Uncommon. I suppose a resident. A noisy ^^^^^^ «P^'^ jl^eT 

 habits. Foundin the Kangra VaUey and on the range up to 4.500jeet^ 

 The Large Barred Owlet-Gtoi«;^^wm c«c«^o^de.^ dharmsala Very 



the valley and ascends the range to at least 6,000 feet. 



