A Bird Calendar for Northern India eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 149 pages of information about A Bird Calendar for Northern India.

A Bird Calendar for Northern India eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 149 pages of information about A Bird Calendar for Northern India.

Lark, crested (Galerita cristata), 21, 56, 89, 108 —­red-winged bush (Mirafra erythroptera), 123 —­sky (Alauda gulgula), 21, 68, 89, 108, 183, 191

Mallard. See Duck

Martin, sand (Cotyle sinensis), 14, 21, 44, 68, 73, 89, 167, 187, 193

Merlin, common (Aesalon regulus), 160, 161 —­red-headed (Aesalon chicquera), 12, 21, 44, 68, 89, 160

Minivet, 51, 158, 172, 181
—­little (Pericrocotus peregrinus), 52, 68, 89, 125, 142

Munia, 21 —­red or amadavat (Estrelda amandava), 15, 44, 124, 140, 156, 186 —­white-throated (Uroloncha malabarica), 16, 44, 162, 186

Myna, 5, 82, 108, 156, 157, 175, 182, 183 —­bank (Acridotheres ginginianus), 59, 89, 94, 123 —­brahminy (Temenuchus pagodarum), 73, 94, 124 —­common (Acridotheres tristis), 59, 73, 93, 124, 142, 162, 185 —­pied. See Pied Starling

Nightjar, 53, 66, 87, 89, 108
—­Franklin’s (Caprimulgus monticolus), 37, 88
—­Horsfield’s (Caprimulgus horsfieldi), 37, 88, 106
—­Indian (Caprimulgus asiaticus), 37, 88

Nuthatch (Sitta castaneiventris), 7, 20, 23, 44, 68, 83, 88, 182, 192

Openbill (Anastomus oscitans), 142

Oriole, 78, 83, 106, 108, 124, 138, 156, 157, 169, 172, 182, 191 —­black-headed (Oriolus melanocephalus), 20, 42 —­Indian (Oriolus kundoo), 42, 90

Osprey, 3, 160, 161, 184

Ouzel, black-throated (Merula atrigularis), 193
—­grey-winged (Merula boulboul), 193

Owl, 66, 159 —­barn (Strix flammea), 29, 49 —­brown fish (Ketupa ceylonensis), 14, 21, 44, 193, 194, 195 —­collared scops (Scops bakkamaena), 22, 44, 87 —­dusky horned (Bubo coromandus), 6, 14, 22, 193, 196 —­mottled wood (Syrnium ocellatum), 22, 44 —­rock horned (Bubo bengalensis), 14, 21, 44, 193, 195

Owlet, jungle (Glaucidium radiatum), 6, 86, 138, 169
—­spotted (Athene brama), 6, 53, 68, 86, 88, 98, 118, 138, 169

Paddy-bird. See Pond-heron

Paroquet or green parrot, 5, 30, 36, 68, 88, 97, 156, 169, 183, 185 —­alexandrine (Palaeornis eupatrius), 31, 44 —­rose-winged (Palaeornis torquatus), 31, 44, 53

Parrot, green See Paroquet

Partridge, black (Francolinus vulgaris), 98, 107, 138
—­grey (Francolinus pondicerianus), 76, 89, 97, 108, 162, 186

Pea-fowl (Pavo cristatus), 98, 124, 138, 142, 162

Pelican, 3, 184

Pie, tree (Dendrocitta rufa), 5, 36, 59, 68, 89, 108, 123, 169, 185

Pigeon, blue rock (Columba intermedia), 17, 22, 69, 89, 108, 197 —­green (Crocopus phoenicopterus), 89, l08, 123

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