ILLUSTRATIONS 



FACING PAGS 



The Grey Pelican {Pelecanus philippensis)^ a Bird of 



THE Plains Frontispiece 



The White-breasted Kingfisher {Halcyon smyrnensis) 4 



The Redshank {Tetanus caldidris\ one of the British 



Birds found in India 8 



The Indian Roller, or "Blue Jay" {Coradas indica) 12 



The Indian Adjutant {Leptoptilus dubius) 



Loten'S Sunbird {Arachnechthra lotenia) . 



(Note the long curved bill, adapted to insertion in flowers.) 

 The Yellow Sunbird {Arachnechthra zeylonica) . 



Nest of Loten's Sunbird 



(Notice that it is built in a spider's web.) 



Loten's Sunbird (Hen) about to enter nest . 



The Indian Spotted Owlet {Athene brama) 



The Indian Paddy Bird {Ardeola grayii) 



The Common Kingfisher {Alctdo ispida), one of the 



British Birds found in India 

 The Indian Kite {Milvus govinda) .... 

 The Grey-necked Crow {Corvus splendens) . 

 The Bengal Red-whiskered Bulbvl {Otocompsaemeria) 230 



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