U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM 



BULLETIN 186 FLATE 5 



Characteristic Bird Habitats 



A, Groves of mat kwao (Buteafrondosa) hold a special attraction for Dryobat.es m. longipennis 

 and Sturnus malabaricus. B, Flocks of Nettapus and Dendrocygna rest upon pools of 

 open water in drying marshes. C, Jacanas and crakes hide among the leaves of the 

 sacred lotus. 



