Descriptive Inst of the Common Birds 
other long-tailed’ wrens, by the fact that its 
upper plumage is streaked with dark brown. 
The brown tail shows cross bars. ‘The tip of 
each tail feather is white and next to this is 
a black patch. 
This bird is common in the Punjab and in 
Sind. It also occurs in Rajputana and in the 
valley of the Ganges. 
It builds a neat ball-like nest with an entrance 
at the side. The nest is usually situated at a 
few inches from the ground. Several are to be 
found in April and May amid the wild 
indigo that grows on the Lahore golf links. 
The green eggs have a distinct ring of reddish 
dots at the thick end. 
31. Prinia socialis: The Ashy Wren-war- 
bler. (F. 464), (J. 534), (-1,) 
Another “ tiny brownie bird.” Ashy upper 
plumage with brown wings and tail, lower 
plumage cream-coloured. A very slender and 
loosely-knit bird. It is easily distinguished by 
the curious snapping noise it makes as it flits 
from bush to bush. How this noise is made 
we do not know. It sounds as though it were 
due to the upper and lower mandibles of the 
beak closing sharply together. 
This species constructs two types of nests— 
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