Birds of the Indian Hills 



kite. Fairbank did not see this above 3000 

 feet. 



54. Haliastur Indus. The Brahmany kite. 

 Occurs up to at least 4000 feet. 



55. Tinnunculus alaudarius. The kestrel. 



THE COLUMBID^ OR DOVE FAMILY 



56. Alsocomus elphistonii. The Nilgiri wood- 

 pigeon. 



The spotted and the little brown doves 

 {Turtur suratensis and T. cambayensis) are found 

 only on the lower hills. 



THE PHASIANID^ OR PHEASANT FAMILY 



57. Gallus sonnerati. The grey jungle fowl. 

 Not so common as on the Nilgiris. 



58. Galloferdix spadicea. The red spur- 

 fowl. Not common. 



59. Micro-perdix erythrorhynchus. The 

 painted bush-quail. 



THE CHARADRIID^ OR PLOVER FAMILY 



A few snipe and woodcock visit the Palnis 



in winter. 



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