PAGB 



xii ILLUSTRATIONS 



THE KOEL, OR BLACK CUCKOO (MALE) . . . .220 



GREEN SHANK (ONE OF THE KUCH NES OF THE INDIAN 



SHIKARI) 230 



NIGHT HERON . . 232 



PADDY-BIRD . . .'' 236 



THE NIGHT HERON . . 238 



CATTLE EGRETS 240 



COPPERSMITH 246 



THE SPOTTED OWLET . . . " . . . .256 



TERN . , . . . . .-.'<;. . . 270 



BLACK-HEADED GULL . ... .."'.. . .272 



YOUNG SCAVENGER VULTURE IN NEST . . . .278 



SCAVENGER VULTURE ON NEST . '. . . . 280 



THE INDIAN ROBIN . . 294 



BULBUL (RED VENTED) a . v . . . - 296 

 RED- WHISKERED BULBUL . ... . . .296 



