Birds of the Indian Hills 



This species is not often seen at altitudes of 

 more than 5000 feet above sea-level. 



It is like the common king-crow in appear- 

 ance, but the plumage is glossed with a bronze 

 sheen, and the tail is less markedly forked. 



THE SYLVIID^ OR WARBLER FAMILY 



14. Orthotomus sartorius. The tailor bird. 

 This has been seen as high as 5500 feet above 

 the sea-level. 



15. Prinia socialis. The ashy wren-warbler. 



16. Prinia inorata. The Indian wren-war- 

 bler. This is very like the ashy wren-warbler 

 in appearance. Its upper plumage is earthy- 

 brown, and not reddish brown, and it does not 

 make during flight the curious snapping noise 

 so characteristic of P. socialis. 



THE LANIID^ OR SHRIKE FAMILY 



17. Lanius erythronotus. The rufous-backed 

 shrike. 



18. Pericrocotus flammeus. The orange 

 minivet. This beautiful bird occurs from the 

 bottom to the top of the Palnis. 



19. Pericrocotus peregrinus. The little mini- 

 vet. This is a bird of the plains rather than 



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