Chapter 7

120,

124,

138,

142,

155,

157,

163

—sirkeer (

Taccocua leschenaulti

),

124

Cuckoo-shrike (

Grauculus macii

),

5,

51,

52,

89,

108,

124,

142,

169

Curlew,

171,

184

Dabchick, or little grebe (

Podiceps albipennis

),

150,

183

Darter.

See

Snake-bird

Dhayal.

See

Magpie-robin

Did-he-do-it.

See

Red-wattled lapwing

Dove,

8,

9,

21,

44,

54,

68,

89,

108,

123,

156,

162,

169,

174,

185

—little brown (

Turtur cambayensis

),

5

—red turtle (

Oenopopelia tranquebarica

),

157,

172

—ring (

Turtur risorius

),

5

—spotted (

Turtur suratensis

),

5

Drongo or king-crow (

Dicrurus ater

),

3,

36,

38,

43,

77,

90,

107,

108,

120,

121,

138,

157,

169,

170,

182,

192

Duck,

3,

133,

146,

183,

185

—brahminy (

Casarca rutila

),

64,

185

—comb or nukta (

Sarcidiornis melanotus

),

115,

135,

143,

149

—gadwall (

Chaulelasmus streperus

),

64,

171

—mallard (

Anas boscas

),

64

—pintail (

Dafila acuta

),

41,

64,

171

—pochard (

Netta ferina

),

64,

171

—shoveller (

Spatula clypeata

),

171

—spot-billed (

Anas poecilorhyncha

),

134,

135

—widgeon (

Mareca penelope

),

64,

171

Eagle,

21

—Bonelli's (

Hieraetus fasciatus

),

10,

44,

197

—Pallas's fishing (

Haliaetus leucoryphus

),

11,

43,

187,

193

—steppe (

Aquila bifasciata

),

160

—tawny (

Aquila vindhiana

),

11,

44,

68,

89,

160,

187,

193

Egret,

99,

133,

134,

135,

142

—cattle (

Bubulcus coromandus

),

100,

151

Falcon, lugger (

Falco jugger

),

160

—peregrine (

Falco peregrinus

),

160,

161,

174

—shahin (

Falco peregrinator

),

174

Finch, rose (

Carpodacus erythrinus

),

158,

172,

183

Finch-lark, ashy-crowned (

Pyrrhulauda grisea

),

28,

44,

56,

68,

89,

183

Flycatcher,

3,

185

—fantail (

Rhipidura albifrontata

),

5,

29,

44,

68,

83,

89,

106,

108,

125,

142,

156,

170,

182,

191

—grey-headed (

Culicicapa ceylonensis

),

6,

21,

42,

156,

170,

172,

182,

191,

192

—paradise (

Terpsiphone paradisi

),

42,

43,

77,

92,

107,

108,

123,

157,

172

—red-breasted (

Siphia albicilla

),

172

—verditer (

Stoparola melanops

),

42,

193

Gadwall.

See

Duck

Goatsucker.

See

Nightjar

Goose,

3,

64,

171,

185

—grey-lag (

Anser ferus

),

41

Grebe.

See

Dabchick

Harrier,

161,

183

Hawk, sparrow,

160

Heron,

135,

184

—night (

Nycticorax griseus

),

89,

113,

133,

142

—pond, or paddy-bird (

Ardeola grayii

),

99,

113,

134,

142,

184

Honeysucker.

See

Sunbird


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