Indian Birds 



11. The Storks (216-221). 



12. The Common Flamingo (226). 



13. The Indian Spur- winged Plover (184a). 



Birds with legs feathered to the toe 



1. The Owls (135-139). 



2. The True Eagles (146). 



3. The Sandgrouse. 



IV. TAIL 



I. Birds with the tail dee fly forked 



1. The Drongos (25-27). 



2. The Swallows (88-90). 



3. The Palm Swift (125). 



4. The Common Kite (152). (Tail slightly 

 forked. This distinguishes the Kite from all 

 other raptorial birds which have round, square, 

 or wedge-shaped tails.) 



5. The Terns (200-206). 



2. Birds with long tails (i.e. long in -propor- 

 tion to rest of body) 



1. The Indian Tree-pie (5). 



2. The King Crow (25). 



3. The White-bellied Drongo (26). 



4. The Larger Racket-tailed Drongo (27). 



5. The Tailor Bird (cock in breeding plum- 



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