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Indian Birds Being a Key to the Common Birds of the Plains of India
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INDIAN BIRDS
PREFACE
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
CONTENTS
PART I
A. HINDUSTANI NAMES OF COMMON BIRDS
B. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO STRUCTURAL PECULIARITIES
I. BILLS
Birds with Long Bills
Birds with Long Bills
II. CREST
Crested birds
Crested birds
III. LEGS
Birds with very long legs
Birds with legs feathered to the toe
Birds with very long legs
Birds with legs feathered to the toe
IV. TAIL
1. Birds with the tail deeply forked
2. Birds with long tails (i.e. long in proportion to rest of body)
3. Birds with a very short tail
4. Birds in which a part of the tail feathers are prolonged beyond the rest as bristles
1. Birds with the tail deeply forked
2. Birds with long tails (i.e. long in proportion to rest of body)
3. Birds with a very short tail
4. Birds in which a part of the tail feathers are prolonged beyond the rest as bristles
V. SEXUAL DIMORPHISM
Birds in which the sexes differ greatly in appearance
Birds in which the sexes differ greatly in appearance
C. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO COLOUR
I. BLACK
1. Birds with a quantity of black in their plumage
2. Black-headed birds
3. Black collaret or gorget or band across the breast
4. Black streak through the eye (i.e. from beak to back of head)
5. Black and another colour
6. Black and two other colours
1. Birds with a quantity of black in their plumage
2. Black-headed birds
3. Black collaret or gorget or band across the breast
4. Black streak through the eye (i.e. from beak to back of head)
5. Black and another colour
6. Black and two other colours
II. BLUE
Birds with blue in their plumage
Birds with blue in their plumage
III. BROWN
1. Birds whose general hue is earthy brown
2. Birds with chocolate or rich brown in plumage
3. Brown and black birds.
1. Birds whose general hue is earthy brown
2. Birds with chocolate or rich brown in plumage
3. Brown and black birds.
IV. COFFEE OR FAWN COLOUR
1. A fawn-coloured bird with black and white wings and tail
2. Black and coffee colour
1. A fawn-coloured bird with black and white wings and tail
2. Black and coffee colour
V. GREEN
Birds in the plumage of which bright green predominates
Birds in the plumage of which bright green predominates
VI. GREY
1. Prevailing hue grey
2. The head only grey
3. Grey and black
4. Grey, black, and white
5. Grey and red bird
6. Grey and white
1. Prevailing hue grey
2. The head only grey
3. Grey and black
4. Grey, black, and white
5. Grey and red bird
6. Grey and white
VII. PINK
VIII. RED
1. Birds with red in plumage, or having red wattles or red skin on head
2. Red crest
3. Red-legged birds
4. Red patch of feathers under the tail, birds with
5. Red patch of feathers on shoulder, birds with
6. Red patch of skin on side of head, birds with
7. Red and black
1. Birds with red in plumage, or having red wattles or red skin on head
2. Red crest
3. Red-legged birds
4. Red patch of feathers under the tail, birds with
5. Red patch of feathers on shoulder, birds with
6. Red patch of skin on side of head, birds with
7. Red and black
IX. WHITE
1. Birds of which the plumage is pure white
2. Birds in the plumage of which white largely predominates
3. Dull-coloured bird whose wings appear all white when flying
4. White bar in wing, birds with
5. Two white bars in wing, birds with
6. White cheeks, birds with
7. Ring of white feathers round eye
8. White and black
9. White, black, and blue
10. White, black, and brown
11. White, black, and chestnut
12. White, grey, and black
13. White, pink, black
1. Birds of which the plumage is pure white
2. Birds in the plumage of which white largely predominates
3. Dull-coloured bird whose wings appear all white when flying
4. White bar in wing, birds with
5. Two white bars in wing, birds with
6. White cheeks, birds with
7. Ring of white feathers round eye
8. White and black
9. White, black, and blue
10. White, black, and brown
11. White, black, and chestnut
12. White, grey, and black
13. White, pink, black
X. YELLOW
1. Birds with bright yellow in the plumage
2. Birds with bright yellow or orange legs
3. Birds with dull-coloured upper plumage and bright yellow under parts
4. Yellow patch of feathers under the tail, birds with
5. Yellow patch of feathers on the throat, bird with
6. Yellow patch of skin on side of head or yellow wattles, birds with
7. Yellowish red
8. Yellow and black
1. Birds with bright yellow in the plumage
2. Birds with bright yellow or orange legs
3. Birds with dull-coloured upper plumage and bright yellow under parts
4. Yellow patch of feathers under the tail, birds with
5. Yellow patch of feathers on the throat, bird with
6. Yellow patch of skin on side of head or yellow wattles, birds with
7. Yellowish red
8. Yellow and black
XI. BIRDS OF MANY COLOURS
9. Birds in the plumage of which at least four bright colours appear
9. Birds in the plumage of which at least four bright colours appear
D. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO HABITS
I. BIRDS HAVING REMARKABLE CRIES
II. BIRDS WHOSE NESTS ARE LIKELY TO BE FOUND IN ANY GARDEN IN THE PLAINS
III. BIRDS THAT ARE FOND OF SITTING ON EXPOSED PERCHES, SUCH AS TELEGRAPH WIRES
IV. BIRDS WHICH ARE ALMOST INVARIABLY FOUND IN FLOCKS, EXCEPT WHEN NESTING
V. FLIGHT
1. Birds of very powerful flight, i.e. birds which spend a great part of the day on the wing
2. Birds which make little sallies into the air from a perch after insects
3. Little birds which fly from the ground some twenty or thirty feet and then drop to the ground, singing as they descend
1. Birds of very powerful flight, i.e. birds which spend a great part of the day on the wing
2. Birds which make little sallies into the air from a perch after insects
3. Little birds which fly from the ground some twenty or thirty feet and then drop to the ground, singing as they descend
VI. FEEDING HABITS
1. Birds which feed largely on the ground
2. Birds that run up and down the trunks of trees, on which they find their food
3. Birds that feed largely on insects which they pick off the foliage, sometimes hovering on vibrating wings in order to secure their quarry
4. Birds which feed on insects which they catch in the air by making little sallies from a perch
5. Birds which either catch fish or take their food off the surface of water
1. Birds which feed largely on the ground
2. Birds that run up and down the trunks of trees, on which they find their food
3. Birds that feed largely on insects which they pick off the foliage, sometimes hovering on vibrating wings in order to secure their quarry
4. Birds which feed on insects which they catch in the air by making little sallies from a perch
5. Birds which either catch fish or take their food off the surface of water
VII. BIRDS WHICH HABITUALLY CARRY THE TAIL ALMOST VERTICALLY
PART II Descriptive List of the Common Birds of the Plains of India
NOTES
List of abbreviations used
The Crows, 1-4
The Babblers, 6-10
The Bulbuls, 14-22
The Red-vented Bulbuls, 15-18
The Red-whiskered Bulbuls, 20 and 21
The Nuthatches, 23 and 24
The Drongos, 25-27
The Warblers, 28-33
The Shrikes, or Butcher Birds, 34-37
The Minivets, 39-41
The Cuckoo-Shrikes, 42 and 43
The Orioles, 44 and 45
The Grackles, or Hill Mynas, 46 and 47
The Starlings, 48-54
The Flycatchers, 55-60
The Fantail Flycatchers, 58-60
The Robins, 61-69
The Weaver Birds, 70-73
The Munias, 74-79
The Finches, 80-82
The Buntings, 83-85
The Swallows, 86-90
Key to the Common Swallows
The Wagtails, 91-94
The Pipits, 95 and 96
The Larks, 97-103
The Bush Larks, 99 and 100
The Crested Larks, 101-103
The Finch-Larks, 104 and 105
The Sunbirds, or Honeysuckers, 106-108
The Pittas, 109
The Woodpeckers, 110 and 111
The Barbets, 113 and 114
The Bee-eaters, 116 and 117
The Kingfishers, 118-120
The Hornbills, 121 and 122
The Hoopoes, 123
The Swifts, 124 and 125
The Nightjars, 126 and 127
The Cuckoos, 128-131
The Green Parrots, 132-134
The Owls, 135-139
The Vultures, 141-145
The Birds of Prey, 146-162
The Green Pigeons, 163-164
The Doves, 166-169
The Sand Grouse
The Quails
The Partridges
The Rails, 174-176
The Cranes, 177-179
The Bustards
The Jaçanas, 181 and 182
The Lapwings, 183 and 184
The Plovers, 185 and 186
The Curlews, 189 and 190
The Sandpipers, 192-195
The Snipes
The Gulls, 196-199
The Terns, 200-205
The Pelicans, 207 and 208
The Cormorants, 209-211
The Ibises, 212-214
The Storks, 216-221
The Herons, 222-225
The Geese, 227 and 228
The Ducks, 229 and 230
INDEX TO DESCRIPTIVE LIST
Transcriber’s Notes
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