Common Birds of Eastern Himalayas 



THE FALCONID^ OR FAMILY OF BIRDS 

 OF PREY 



94. Aquila helica. The imperial eagle. 



95. Hiera'etus fasciatus, Bonelli's eagle. 



96. Ictinaetus malayensis. The black eagle. 

 This is easily recognised by its dark, almost 

 black, plumage. 



97. Spilornis cheela. The crested serpent 

 eagle. 



98. Milvus govinda. The common pariah 

 kite. 



99. tinnunculus alaudaris. The kestrel. 



THE COLUMBID^ OR DOVE FAMILY 



100. Sfhenocercus sfhenurus. The kokla 

 green pigeon. 



1 01. Turtur suratensis. The spotted dove. 



102. Macrofygia tusalia. The bar-tailed 

 cuckoo-dove. 



THE PHASIANID^ OR PHEASANT FAMILY 



103. GenncEus leucomelanus. The Nepal 



kalij pheasant. This is the only pheasant at 



all common about Darjeeling. It is distin- 

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