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states that my specimen " more nearly resembles melanogaster than 

 cinclus ; " but as many consider the former only a variety of cinclus, 

 I prefer the latter name. I am informed by Sir William Jardine 

 that a specimen from Russia in his collection, nearly quite black 

 below, has twelve feathers in the tail ; H. melanogaster of Temminck 

 is said to have ten. 



95. Turdus unicolor, Tickell. 



This is the regular Song-thrush of the Valley of Cashmere, and is 

 heard in every garden and grove during the breeding-season; its 

 song resembles the Blackbird's. Builds its nest in vineyards, and in 

 poplar trees around the villages. Seen on the ranges around the 

 valley, but not on the lesser ranges near the plains of the Punjab. 



96. Turdus viscivorus, Linn. 



In the forests and in sequestered valleys of the Cashmere ranges, 

 particularly pine or oak forests ; pretty common. 



97. Oriolus kundoo, Sykes. 



Seen in flocks in the valley, and met with occasionally in the 

 woods and jungles of the lesser ranges. 



98. Myiophonus temminckii, Vig. 



Generally distributed over the lesser ranges and Valley of Cash- 

 mere ; frequents mountain- streams ; and builds a nest like that of 

 the Blackbird, to which in habits and general appearance it bears a 

 resemblance. Its note is soft, short, and little varied. 



99. Petrocincla longirostris, Blyth. 



Seen always single ; pretty common on the barren wastes and 

 mountains of Ladakh in rocky and sequestered situations ; seldom 

 seen on the lesser ranges southward of Cashmere. 



100. MONTICOLA CINCLORHYNCHA (Gould). 



Forests and woods on the Cashmere ranges ; not common. 



101. Pycnonotus leucogenys (Gray & Hardw.). 



All wooded situations in the valley and lesser ranges ; common. 



102. Pycnonotus bengalensis, Blyth. 



Never seen in the valley, although common on the ranges near the 

 plains of the Punjab* 



103. Hypsipetes psaroi'des (Vig.). 



Frequents the dense jungles of the lesser ranges ; gregarious ; 

 flight strong and rapid ; a noisy bird, and oftener heard than 

 seen ; secretes itself among the foliage ; imitates the songs of other 

 birds. 



