. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma . s boulboul, Lath. Ind, Orn. \, p. 80 (1790). Tardus pcecilopterus, Vigors, P. Z. S. 1831, p. 54; Gould, xiv. Merula boulboul (Lath.), Bhjth, Cat. p. 162; Horsf. # M. Cat. i,p. 196; Jerd. B. I. i, p. 525 ; Stoliczka, J. A. S. B. xxxvii, pt. ii,p. 35; mime, N. $ E. p. 234; id. Cat. uo. 361; Scully, S. F. viii,p. 285; Seebohm, Cat. B. M. v, p. 248 ; Hume, S. F. xi, p. 128 ;Oates in Humes N. Sf E. 2nd ed. ii, p. Grey-ioinyed Blackbird, Jerd.; Kasluri, Hind.; Patariya masaicha,Beng.; Phoyiong pho, Lepck.; Chomam, Bhut. Color
. The fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma . s boulboul, Lath. Ind, Orn. \, p. 80 (1790). Tardus pcecilopterus, Vigors, P. Z. S. 1831, p. 54; Gould, xiv. Merula boulboul (Lath.), Bhjth, Cat. p. 162; Horsf. # M. Cat. i,p. 196; Jerd. B. I. i, p. 525 ; Stoliczka, J. A. S. B. xxxvii, pt. ii,p. 35; mime, N. $ E. p. 234; id. Cat. uo. 361; Scully, S. F. viii,p. 285; Seebohm, Cat. B. M. v, p. 248 ; Hume, S. F. xi, p. 128 ;Oates in Humes N. Sf E. 2nd ed. ii, p. Grey-ioinyed Blackbird, Jerd.; Kasluri, Hind.; Patariya masaicha,Beng.; Phoyiong pho, Lepck.; Chomam, Bhut. Coloration. Male. The whole upper plumage, wings and tail, MERULA. 131 the whole head, neck, and breast deep glossy black, except the tipsof the median coverts, the outer webs of the greater coverts andtertiaries, and the margins of the outer webs of the later secon-daries, which are silvery ashy grey with a tinge of vinaceous;lower plumage from the breast downwards, the axillaries, andunder wing-coverts dull black, each feather narrowly marginedwith Fig. 37.—Head of M. boulboul. Female. Brownish ashy throughout with an olivaceous tinge, themarks on the wings, which are similar to those of the male inshape and disposition, being pale rufous. In the male the legs and feet are brownish in front, yellowbehind; bill coral-red, tip black; iris brown; edges of eyelidsorange-yellow {Hume Coll.): in the female the iris is hazel-red;bill orange, horny at tip ; legs burnt sienna (Coclcbum). Length about 11*5 ; tail 4-5 ; wing 57 ; tarsus l-3 ; bill fromgape 1*25. Distribution. A resident on the Himalayas from their bases upto 8000 feet, the range varying according to season. This Ouzeloccurs from Murree to Sikhim; it has also been obtained in theBhutan Doars, the Khasi hills, Cachar, and Manipur. Habits, Sfc. This Ouzel builds its nest sometimes on the groundin the hollow of a massive root or fallen trunk, and some-times, more frequently perhaps, on a ledge of rock or on theextrem
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