Birds of the Indian Hills 



THE HIRUNDINID^ OR SWALLOW FAMILY 



33. Hirunda ^avanica. The Nilgiri house- 

 swallow. 



THE MOTACILLID^ OR WAGTAIL FAMILY 



34. Anthus nilgirensis. The Nilgiri pipit. 

 Common on the grassy fields at the summit of 

 the Palnis. 



THE NECTARINID^ OR SUNBIRD FAMILY 



35. Arachnechthra minima. The tiny sun- 

 bird or honeysucker. Common from 4000 

 feet upwards. 



THE DIC^ID^ OR FLOWER-PECKER 

 FAMILY 



36. Dicesum concolor. The Nilgiri flower- 

 pecker. This frequents the flowers of the 

 parasitic Loranthus. 



37. Diceeum erythrorhynchus. Tickell's 

 flower-pecker. This species does not appear 

 to ascend the Palnis to any great height. It is 

 abundant at the foot of the hills. 



THE PICID^ OR WOODPECKER FAMILY 



38. Chrysocolaftes gutticristatus. Tickell's 



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