Descriptive List of the Common Birds 
Bush Chat, or White-winged Black Robin. 
(F. 608), (J. 481), (- 1, 
Found in N. and C. India. 
62. Pratincola atrata: ‘The Southern Pied 
Bush Chat. (F. 609), (J. 482), (I.) 
Found in S. India. 
The above two species may perhaps be re- 
garded as local varieties. 
63. Pratincola maura: ‘The Indian Bush 
Chat. (F. 610), (J. 483), (-1.) 
Cock: The upper parts are reddish brown 
in winter (black in summer owing to the brown 
edges to the feathers being worn away). Large 
patch of white on each side of neck; breast 
orange-red, lower parts pale reddish brown. 
Hen: Reddish brown all over; no white 
neck patch. 
A winter visitor to all parts of Northern 
India ; occurs usually in open fields. 
The hens of these species of robin-like birds 
are very difficult to distinguish ; but as they 
are usually found in company with the cock 
it is not as a rule difficult to assign them to 
their proper species. 
64. Cercomela fusca: ‘The Brown ‘Rock 
Chat—the Desi shama of Indians. (F. 629), 
J- 494): (+1) 
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