Bulbul, 5, 20, 36, 65, 68, 89, 107, 108, 123, 182, 185
—­Bengal (Molpastes bengalensis), 47
—­black (Hypsipetes psaroides), 192
—­red-whiskered (Otocompsa emeria), 46

Bunting, 40, 41, 172, 183 —­black-headed (Emberiza melanocephala), 41 —­pine (Emberiza leucocephala), 193 —­red-headed (Emberiza luteola), 41

Buzzard, 175, 183 —­long-legged (Buteo ferox), 160 —­white-eyed (Butastur teesa), 30, 44, 68, 69, 89, 108, 160

Chat, 3 —­brown-rock (Cercomela fuscus), 59, 70, 89, 108, 123, 138 —­dark grey bush (Oreicola ferrea), 193 —­Indian bush (Pratincola maura), 42, 172, 173 —­pied bush (Pratincola caprata), 21, 65, 74, 89, 170

Coot, common (Fulica atra), 135
—­purple (Porphyrio poliocephalus), 121, 133, 135, 146, 184

Coppersmith or crimson-breasted barbet (Xantholaema haematocephala), 7, 20, 23, 44, 53, 66, 68, 82, 89, 106, 108, 121, 138, 169, 185, 191

Cormorant, 3, 133, 135, 142, 183

Crane, 184 —­demoiselle (Anthropoides virgo), 167, 171 —­sarus (Grus antigone), 5, 98, 133, 143, 156, 176

Creeper, wall, 192

Crow, 13, 36, 69, 119, 156, 169, 183, 185 —­black, or jungle crow or corby (Corvus macrorhynchus), 5, 25, 44, 68, 89 —­house (Corvus splendens), 5, 108, 113, 124, 125, 141, 162

Crow-pheasant or coucal (Centropus sinensis), 36, 82, 112, 120, 138, 142, 156, 164, 170, 176, 183

Cuckoo, European (Cuculus canorus), 66, 80 —­hawk (Hierococcyx varius), 20, 36, 49, 82, 84, 120, 124, 138, 155, 157, 168 —­Indian (Cuculus micropterus), 85, 120, 138 —­pied crested (Coccystes jacobinus), 114, 120, 124, 138, 142, 155, 157, 163 —­sirkeer (Taccocua leschenaulti), 124

Cuckoo-shrike (Grauculus macii), 5, 51, 52, 89, 108, 124, 142, 169

Curlew, 171, 184

Dabchick, or little grebe (Podiceps albipennis), 150, 183

Darter. See Snake-bird

Dhayal. See Magpie-robin

Did-he-do-it. See Red-wattled lapwing

Dove, 8, 9, 21, 44, 54, 68, 89, 108, 123, 156, 162, 169, 174, 185 —­little brown (Turtur cambayensis), 5 —­red turtle (Oenopopelia tranquebarica), 157, 172 —­ring (Turtur risorius), 5 —­spotted (Turtur suratensis), 5

Drongo or king-crow (Dicrurus ater), 3, 36, 38, 43, 77, 90, 107, 108, 120, 121, 138, 157, 169, 170, 182, 192

Duck, 3, 133, 146, 183, 185 —­brahminy (Casarca rutila), 64, 185 —­comb or nukta (Sarcidiornis melanotus), 115, 135, 143, 149 —­gadwall (Chaulelasmus streperus), 64, 171 —­mallard (Anas boscas), 64 —­pintail (Dafila acuta), 41, 64, 171 —­pochard (Netta ferina), 64, 171 —­shoveller (Spatula clypeata), 171 —­spot-billed (Anas poecilorhyncha), 134, 135 —­widgeon (Mareca penelope), 64, 171