Birds of the Plains

by Douglas Dewar

ILLUSTRATIONS

[The Grey Pelican (Pelecanus philippensis), a Bird of the Plains] Frontispiece [The White-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)] 4 [The Redshank (Totanus calidris), one of the British Birds found in India] 8 [The Indian Roller, or “Blue Jay” (Coracias indica)] 12 [The Indian Adjutant (Leptoptilus dubius)] 28 [The Indian Adjutant (Leptoptilus dubius)] 34 [Loten’s Sunbird (Arachnechthra lotenia)] 78 (Note the long curved bill, adapted to insertion in flowers.) [The Yellow Sunbird (Arachnechthra zeylonica)] 80 [Nest of Loten’s Sunbird] 82 (Notice that it is built in a spider’s web.) [Loten’s Sunbird (Hen) about to enter nest] 90 [The Indian Spotted Owlet (Athene brama)] 94 [The Indian Paddy Bird (Ardeola grayii)] 114 [The Common Kingfisher (Alcedo ispida), one of the British Birds found in India] 144 [The Indian Kite (Milvus govinda)] 148 [The Grey-necked Crow (Corvus splendens)] 190 [The Bengal Red-whiskered Bulbul (Otocompsa emeria)] 230