rge bird with
aigrettes. The eyes are bright yellow. The legs are devoid of feathers.
The call is a series of grunts.

THE VULTURIDAE OR VULTURE FAMILY

51. _Neophron ginginianus_. The smaller white scavenger vulture.
This occurs up to at least 5000 feet. Fairbank did not observe any
other vultures on the higher hills, but it is unlikely that
_Pseudogyps bengalensis_ (the white-backed vulture), _Gyps indicus_
(the long-billed vulture), and _Otogyps calvus_ (the black or
Pondicherry vulture) do not visit the higher hills. These three birds
should be looked for, especially the first.

THE FALCONIDAE OR FAMILY OF BIRDS OF PREY

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

Bulaka . . . . . . . brown wood-owl

Bulbul . . . . . . . bulbul

Bunchil . . . . . . cheer pheasant

Chakru . . . . . . . chakor partridge

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