The Common Birds of the Nilgiris 



that visits the Nilgiri hill stations is the pond- 

 heron or paddy-bird (Ardeola grayii). 



A colony of these birds pursues its avoca- 

 tions on the margin of the lake at Ootacamund, 

 but I believe that I am right in saying that the 

 paddy-birds of Ootacamund go to the plains for 

 nesting purposes. 



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