W Wagtail, [7] Wagtail, pied, [26], [27], [180] Wallace, [161] Warbler, [219], [220] Weaver-bird, [137], [183]-189, [219] “White ant,” [182] White-breasted kingfisher, [4], [86] Widgeon, [8] Woodpecker, golden-backed, [84]-88 Wren, [1], [219] Wren-warbler, ashy, [222], [223] Wren-warbler, Indian, [219]-222 Wryneck, [84]
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