(Vide [Black and yellow].)
XI. BIRDS OF MANY COLOURS
9. Birds in the plumage of which at least four bright colours appear
1. (Cock) Purple-rumped Sunbird ([108]). 2. The Indian Pitta ([109]). 3. The Coppersmith ([114]). 4. The Common Kingfisher ([119]). 5. The Green Pigeons ([163]). 6. The Peafowl ([170]).
D. CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO HABITS
[I. Birds having remarkable cries.] [II. Birds whose nests are likely to be found in any garden in the plains.] [III. Birds that habitually sit on exposed perches.] [IV. Birds that go about in flocks.] [V. Flight.] [VI. Feeding habits.] [VII. Birds which habitually carry the tail almost vertically.]
Since habits of birds vary according to circumstances, none of the lists given are exhaustive. They merely serve as rough guides. Thus, if a nest be found in the compound it is in all probability the nest of one of the species set forth in the list given, but it may, of course, belong to some other species. The list is nevertheless useful, as out of twenty nests found in any garden in the plains nineteen of them will also certainly belong to birds set forth in my list. Having determined that a given bird in all probability belongs to one of these species, it should not be difficult to arrive at its name by a process of elimination.
I. BIRDS HAVING REMARKABLE CRIES
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Name of Bird