1. The Nuthatches ([23] and [24]). 2. The Woodpeckers ([110] and [111]). 3. The Common Wryneck ([112]).
3. Birds that feed largely on insects which they pick off the foliage, sometimes hovering on vibrating wings in order to secure their quarry
1. The Indian White-eye ([12]). (Frequents trees.) 2. The Tailor Bird ([28]). (Frequents bushes.) 3. The Warblers ([29]-[32]). (Frequent bushes.) 4. The Common Woodshrike ([38]). (Frequents trees). 5. The Minivets ([39]-[41]). (Frequent trees.) 6. The Cuckoo-Shrikes ([42] and [43]). (Frequent trees.) 7. The Sunbirds ([106]-[108]). (Frequent bushes.)
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
1. The Kingfishers ([118]-[120]). 2. The Osprey ([140]). 3. The Fishing Eagles ([148]-[150]). 4. The Brahminy Kite ([151]). 5. The Gulls ([196]-[199]). 6. The Terns ([200]-[205]). 7. The Indian Skimmer ([206]). 8. The Pelicans ([207] and [208]). 9. The Cormorants ([209]-[211]).
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]).