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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

Eagle, 21 --Bonelli's (Hieraetus fasciatus), 10, 44, 197 --Pallas's fishing (Haliaetus leucoryphus), 11, 43, 187, 193 --steppe (Aquila bifasciata), 160 --tawny (Aquila vindhiana), 11, 44, 68, 89, 160, 187, 193

Egret, 99, 133, 134, 135, 142 --cattle (Bubulcus coromandus), 100, 151

Falcon, lugger (Falco jugger), 160 --peregrine (Falco peregrinus), 160, 161, 174 --shahin (Falco peregrinator), 174

Finch, rose (Carpodacus erythrinus), 158, 172, 183

Finch-lark, ashy-crowned (Pyrrhulauda grisea), 28, 44, 56, 68, 89, 183

Flycatcher, 3, 185 --fantail (Rhipidura albifrontata), 5, 29, 44, 68, 83, 89, 106, 108, 125, 142, 156, 170, 182, 191 --grey-headed (Culicicapa ceylonensis), 6, 21, 42, 156, 170, 172, 182, 191, 192 --paradise (Terpsiphone paradisi), 42, 43, 77, 92, 107, 108, 123, 157, 172 --red-breasted (Siphia albicilla), 172 --verditer (Stoparola melanops), 42, 193

Gadwall. See Duck

Goatsucker. See Nightjar

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