Indian Birds 



on ground ; sing in air ; never perch in bushes. 

 Crested heads ; no white in tail.) 



17. The Common Wryneck (112). (Wood- 

 pecker-Hke habits. It twists its head from 

 side to side continually. Its plumage is much 

 streaked, speckled, and spotted.) 



18. The Spotted Owlet (135). (Plumage 

 much spotted and barred with white. Eyes in 

 front of head. Comes out at sunset and sets 

 up a loud chuckling chatter. Legs feathered to 

 the toes.) 



19. The Scops Owl (138). (Differs from 

 the Spotted Owlet in having " horns " or ear- 

 tufts. Note a single hoot, which is repeated 

 regularly at intervals of about ten seconds.) 



20. The Jungle Owlet (139). (Distin- 

 guished from the Spotted Owlet by its call 

 and by the fact that it is far less often seen.) 



21. The Kentish Plover (185). (White 

 collar. Found in flocks on the sea coasts.) 



22. The Little Ringed Plover (186). (Like 

 the Kentish Plover, but distinguished from it 

 by having a black band across the white 

 throat.) 



23. The Little Stint. (Wading birds, which 

 occur in large flocks on shallow water.) 



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