Himalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



15. The Little Bittern (176). (Stands in 

 shallow water and catches fish.) 



16. The Ducks (177 and 178). 



17. The Indian Little Grebe (179). (Swims 

 like a duck ; frequently dives.) 



VL BIRDS THAT MOVE ABOUT ON 

 THE TRUNKS OF TREES IN 

 SEARCH OF INSECTS 



1. The White-tailed Nuthatch (42). 



2. The Tree-creepers (45 and 46). 



3. The Woodpeckers (114-121). 



4. The Common Wryneck (122). 



VII. BIRDS THAT FIND MUCH OF 

 THEIR FOOD ON THE GROUND 



1. The Crows (i and 2). (Omnivorous 

 and feed anywhere and everywhere.) 



2. The Jackdaw (3). 



3. The Babblers (17-25). 



4. The Red-billed Liothrix (33). 



5. The Shrikes (55 and 56). (Descend 

 from perch to ground, seize their quarry, and 

 return to perch to devour it.) 



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