Indian Birds 
on ground ; sing in air; never perch in bushes. 
Crested heads ; no white in tail.) 
17. The Common Wryneck (112). (Wood- 
pecker-like habits. It twists its head from 
side to side continually. Its plumage is much 
streaked, speckled, and spotted.) 
18. The Spotted Owlet (135). (Plumage 
much spotted and barred with white. Eyes in 
front of head. Comes out at sunset and sets 
up a loud chuckling chatter. Legs feathered to 
the toes.) 
19. The Scops Owl (138). (Differs from 
the Spotted Owlet in having “ horns ” or ear- 
tufts. Note a single hoot, which is repeated 
regularly at intervals of about ten seconds.) 
20. The Jungle Owlet (139). (Distin- 
guished from the Spotted Owlet by its call 
and by the fact that it is far less often seen.) 
21. The Kentish Plover (185). (White 
collar. Found in flocks on the sea coasts.) 
22. The Little Ringed Plover (186). (Like 
the Kentish Plover, but distinguished from it 
by having a black band across the white 
throat.) 
23. The Little Stint. (Wading birds, which 
occur in large flocks on shallow water.) 
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