Pipit (Anthus rufulus), 56, 68, 89, 108

Plover, 142, 183 —­little ringed (Aegialitis dubia), 89 —­spur-winged (Hoplopterus ventralis), 57, 89 —­swallow (Glareola lactea), 57

Pochard. See Duck

Quail, 64, 183 —­grey (Coturnix communis), 159, 172 —­rain (Coturnix coromandelica), 121

Rail, water (Rallus indicus), 184

Raven, 3, 14, 44, 197

Redstart, Indian (Ruticilla frontalis), 158, 167, 172, 173, 182, 192 —­white-capped (Chimarrhornis leucocephalus), 193

Robin, Indian (Thamnobia cambayensis), 21, 35, 59, 65, 76, 89, 108, 123, 182, 191 —­magpie (Copsychus saularis), 8, 35, 65, 73, 74, 83, 89, 106, 108, 120, 121, 123, 138, 155, 182

Roller or “blue jay” (Coracias indica), 38, 39, 53, 67, 73, 83, 89, 106, 108, 123, 139, 141, 156, 169, 170, 182

Rook, 3, 172

Sand-grouse, 77, 89

Sandpiper, 171

Seven Sisters. See Babbler

Shikra (Astur badius), 69, 89, 160

Shoveller. See Duck

Shrike, 38, 50, 68, 89, 108, 123, 142, 182 —­bay-backed (Lanius vittatus), 51 —­large grey (Lanius lahtora), 21, 32, 50 —­rufous-backed (Lanius erythronotus), 51

Skimmer, Indian (Rhynchops albicollis), 57

Skylark. See Lark

Snake-bird (Plotus melanogaster), 3, 133, 135, 142, 183

Snipe, 3, 64, 139, 158, 172, 184, 192 —­fantail or full (Gallinago coelestis), 140 —­jack (Gallinago gallinula), 140 —­pintail (Gallinago stenura), 139

Sparrow (Passer domesticus), 54, 89, 108, 123, 185
—­yellow-throated (Gymnorhis flavicollis), 43, 73, 89, 157, 172

Spoonbill, 135, 142

Starling, 3, 172, 182 —­pied (Sternopastor contra), 77, 94, 107, 124, 138, 142, 155, 168 —­rosy (Pastor roseus), 36, 40, 139

Stork, 171, 184 —­black-necked (Xenorhynchus asiaticus), 176, 186, 193 —­white-necked (Dissura episcopus), 113, 124, 135, 142

Sunbird, purple (Arachnechthra asiatica), 3, 6, 8, 20, 24, 36, 43, 44, 65, 68, 89, 106, 108, 123, 156, 157, 170, 172, 182, 185, 191

Swallow, 172, 182, 184 —­Indian cliff (Hirundo fluvicola), 17, 22, 44, 68, 89, 133, 140, 197 —­wire-tailed (Hirundo smithii), 54, 68, 89, 108, 124, 125, 142

Swift (Cypselus indicus), 54, 68, 89, 108, 123, 142, 182, 184

Tailor-bird (Orthotomus sutorius), 5, 59, 65, 72, 82, 89, 108, 124, 169, 182

Teal, 3, 64, 143, 171, 183 —­cotton (Nettopus coromandelianus), 121, 135, 148 —­garganey or blue-winged (Querquedula circia), 139, 159, 171 —­whistling (Dendocygna javanica), 185