Indian Birds 
III. BROWN 
The number of birds of which the predomi- 
nating hue is brownish is very considerable, 
and as these usually have nothing striking 
about their appearance, they are among the 
most difficult birds to identify. Birds which 
appear to be a uniform earthy brown will be 
found on closer inspection almost invariably 
to be brighter in hue below than above. This 
is largely counteracted by the fact that the 
lower parts are in the shade. Most birds 
which look a uniform earthy brown are in 
reality a cream colour below, and are described 
as such in systematic works on ornithology. 
But as this book is intended for the field 
naturalist, I shall describe them as they appear 
to the ordinary observer. 
1. Birds whose general hue is earthy brown 
(a) Those smaller than the sparrow 
1. The Indian Tailor Bird (28). (This flits 
about among the leaves. The note is a loud 
to-wee, to-wee, to-wee. When the bird calls a 
small black band may be seen at each side of 
the neck. In the breeding season the two 
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