Birds of the Indian Hills 



this is precisely the myna one would expect to 

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



2 1 . On the other hand, the Brahmany myna 

 (Temenuchus fagodarum), 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. Temenuchus fagodarum. 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^ OR CRACKLE 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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