ILLUSTRATIONS
Douglas Dewar
The Grey Pelican
(
Pelecanus philippensis
),
a Bird of the Plains
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The White-breasted Kingfisher
(
Halcyon smyrnensis
)
4
The Redshank
(
Totanus calidris
),
one of the British Birds found in India
8
The Indian Roller, or “Blue Jay”
(
Coracias indica
)
12
The Indian Adjutant
(
Leptoptilus dubius
)
28
The Indian Adjutant
(
Leptoptilus dubius
)
34
Loten’s Sunbird
(
Arachnechthra lotenia
)
78
(Note the long curved bill, adapted to insertion in flowers.)
The Yellow Sunbird
(
Arachnechthra zeylonica
)
80
Nest of Loten’s Sunbird
82
(Notice that it is built in a spider’s web.)
Loten’s Sunbird (Hen) about to enter nest
90
The Indian Spotted Owlet
(
Athene brama
)
94
The Indian Paddy Bird
(
Ardeola grayii
)
114
The Common Kingfisher
(
Alcedo ispida
),
one of the British Birds found in India
144
The Indian Kite
(
Milvus govinda
)
148
The Grey-necked Crow
(
Corvus splendens
)
190
The Bengal Red-whiskered Bulbul
(
Otocompsa emeria
)
230
BIRDS OF THE PLAINS
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