Descriptive List of the Gommcyii Birds 



One of the most familiar of our Indian birds. 

 Head, neck, and upper breast black ; rest of 

 body plumage rich brown ; wings black, show- 

 ing a very conspicuous white bar during flight. 

 Tail feathers black with broad white tips, 

 visible during flight. Beak and legs bright 

 yellow ; bright yellow patch of skin behind eye. 



This bird is found in every garden in India. 

 It feeds largely on the ground. 



It is a noisy bird. Eha describes its notes as 

 " Keeky, keeky, keeky . . . churr^ churr^ kok^ 

 kok^ kok. Each time it says kok it points to 

 the ground with its beak and bobs its head." 

 (Illus. B. D., p. 84; also F. I., p. 516, and 

 B.C., p. 44.) 



53. Acridotheres ginginianus : The Bank or 

 Well Myna. (F. 551), (J. 685), (-III.) 



Very like 5 1 in shape, but its prevailing tint 

 is grey instead of brown. The wing bar and 

 the tips of the tail feathers are buff instead of 

 white, and the patch of skin behind the eye is 

 crimson instead of yellow. 



Not found in S. India. 



It goes about in flocks and nests in holes 

 in river banks or wells, hence its popular name. 



54. Sturnopastor contra. The Pied Myna. 

 (F-55S)>(J-683),(-III.) 



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