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52. Ictinaetus malayensis. The black eagle. Not very common.

53. Milvus govinda. The common pariah kite. Fairbank did not see this above 3000 feet.

54. Haliastur indus. The Brahmany kite. Occurs up to at least 4000 feet.

55. Tinnunculus alaudarius. The kestrel.

THE COLUMBIDAE OR DOVE FAMILY

56. Alsocomus elphistonii. The Nilgiri wood-pigeon.

The spotted and the little brown doves (Turtur suratensis and T. cambayensis) are found only on the lower hills.

THE PHASIANIDAE OR PHEASANT FAMILY

57. Gallus sonnerati. The grey jungle fowl. Not so common as on the Nilgiris.

58. Galloperdix spadicea. The red spur-fowl. Not common.

59. Microperdix erythrorhynchus. The painted bush-quail.

THE CHARADRIIDAE OR PLOVER FAMILY

A few snipe and woodcock visit the Palnis in winter.

THE PODICIPEDIDAE OR GREBE FAMILY

60. Podicipes albipennis. The little grebe or dabchick. This bird never leaves the water. It is smaller than a dove. It has no tail. It is dark glossy brown in colour with chestnut on the sides of the neck.

APPENDICES I. Vernacular Names of Himalayan Birds II. Vernacular Names of Nilgiri Birds

I. VERNACULAR NAMES OF HIMALAYAN BIRDS

Ababil . . . . . . . swallow

Akku . . . . . . . . common cuckoo

Argul . . . . . . . lammergeyer

Ban-bakra . . . . . black bulbul, rusty-cheeked scimitar-babbler

Ban-sarrah . . . . . black-throated jay

Ban-titar . . . . . hill partridge

Bara bharao . . . . large hawk-cuckoo

Batasi . . . . . . . Indian swift

Bater . . . . . . . quail

Bhimraj . . . . . . racquet-tailed drongo

Boukotako . . . . . Indian cuckoo