Indian Birds 



Upper parts glossy steel blue, except for the 

 sides of the head and the lower back; which are 

 chestnut red. Lower plumage pale reddish 

 yellow. 



Not found in Madras, Eastern Bengal, or 

 Burma. Nest of usual swallow type ; eggs 

 white. 



Key to the Common Swallows 



A. — Tail short. 



a. Under parts light — Cotile sinensis. 



b. Under parts dark — Ptyonofrogne con- 

 color. 



B. — Tail long and forked. 



a. Chestnut red on forehead, chin, and 

 throat — Hirundo rustic a. 



b. Head only chestnut, under parts white, 

 outer tail feathers very long and wire- 

 like — H. smithii. 



c. Chestnut on lower back — H. ery- 

 thropygia. 



The Wagtails, 91-94 



This family includes the wagtails and pipits. 

 These are slenderly built birds, whose line of 

 flight is an undulating curve. They feed on 

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