Classification According to Habits 
4. Birds which feed on insects which they catch 
in the air by making little sallies from a 
perch 
1. The Drongos (25 and 26). 
2. The Flycatchers (55 and 60). 
3. The Bee-eaters (116 and 117). 
5. Birds which either catch fish or take their 
food off the surface of water 
The Kingfishers (118-120). 
The Osprey (140). 
The Fishing Eagles (148-150). 
The Brahminy Kite (151). 
The Gulls (196-199). 
The Terns (200-205). 
The Indian Skimmer (206). 
The Pelicans (207 and 208). 
The Cormorants (209-211). 
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VII. BIRDS WHICH HABITUALLY 
CARRY THE TAIL, ALMOST 
VERTICALLY 
1. The Tailor Bird (28). 
2. The Indian Robins (66 and 67). 
3. The Magpie Robin (68). 
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