Part 6

Short-toed Lark. Calendrella brachydactyla 178

White-winged Lark. Melanocorypha sibirica 178

Shore Lark. Otocorys alpestris 178

Order PICARIÆ.

SWIFT. Cypselus apus 178

White-bellied Swift. Cypselus melba 179

Needle-tailed Swift. Acanthyllis caudacuta 179

NIGHTJAR. Caprimulgus europæus 179

Red-necked Nightjar. Caprimulgus ruficollis 181

Egyptian Nightjar. Caprimulgus ægyptius 181

SPOTTED WOODPECKER. Dendrocopus major 181

BARRED WOODPECKER. Dendrocopus minor 183

GREEN WOODPECKER. Gecinus viridis 184

WRYNECK. Iẏnx torquilla 186

KINGFISHER. Alcedo ispida 188

Belted Kingfisher. Ceryle alcyon 189

Roller. Coracius garrula 190

Bee-eater. Merops apiaster 190

Hoopoe. Upupa epops 190

CUCKOO. Cuculus canorus 190

Great Spotted Cuckoo. Coccystes glandarius 193

Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Coccyzus americanus 193

Black-billed Cuckoo. Coccyzus erythrophthalmus 193

Order STRIGES.

BARN-OWL. Strix flammea 193

LONG-EARED OWL. Asio otus 196

SHORT-EARED OWL. Asio brachyotus 197

TAWNY OWL. Syrnium aluco 198