Indian Birds 
Upper parts glossy steel blue, except for the 
sides of the head and the lower back, which are 
chestnut red. Lower plumage pale reddish 
yellow. 
Not found in Madras, Eastern Bengal, or 
Burma. Nest of usual swallow type; eggs 
white. s 
Key to tHE Common SwALtows 
A.—TLail short. 
a. Under parts light—Cotile sinensis. 
b. Under parts dark—Ptyonoprogne con- 
color. 
B.—Tail long and forked. 
a. Chestnut red on forehead, chin, and 
throat—Hirundo rustica. 
b. Head only chestnut, under parts white, 
outer tail feathers very long and wire- 
like—H. smithit. 
c. Chestnut on lower back—H. ery- 
thropygia. 
The Wagtails, 91-94 
This family includes the wagtails and pipits. 
These are slenderly built birds, whose line of 
flight is an undulating curve. They feed on 
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