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Tables of Contents for A Guide to the Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
9
1
History Of Ornithology In The Indian Subcontinent
10
1
How To Use This Book
11
5
Climate
16
1
Main Habitats and Bird Species
17
4
Importance For Birds
21
2
Migration
23
1
Conservation
24
4
National Organisations
28
2
International Organisations
30
2
References
32
1
Acknowledgements
33
2
Glossary
35
2
The Plates
37
308
The Species Accounts
345
1
Megapodes Megapodiidae
345
1
Partridges, Francolins, Snowcocks, Quails and Pheasants Phasianidae
345
18
Whistling-Ducks Dendrocygnidae and Swans, Geese and Ducks Anatidae
363
15
Buttonquails Turnicidae
378
1
Honeyguides Indicatoridae
379
1
Wrynecks, Piculets and Woodpeckers Picidae
380
12
Asian Barbets Megalimidae
392
3
Hornbills Bucerotidae
395
4
Hoopoes Upupidae
399
1
Trogons Trogonidae
400
1
Rollers Coraciidae
401
1
Small Kingfishers Alcedinidae, Large Kingfishers Halcyonidae and Pied Kingfishers Cerylidae
402
4
Bee-Eaters Meropldae
406
3
Old World Cuckoos Cuculidae
409
8
Coucals Centropodidae
417
1
Parrots Psittacidae
418
5
Swifts Apodidae and Treeswifts Hemiprocnidae
423
6
Barn Owls Tytonidae and Typical Owls Strigidae
429
11
Asian Frogmouths Batrachostomidae
440
1
Eared Nightjars Eurostopodidae and Nightjars Caprimulgidae
440
6
Pigeons and Doves Columbidae
446
10
Bustards Otididae
456
3
Cranes Gruidae
459
2
Finfoots Heliornithidae
461
1
Rails, Gallinules and Coots Rallidae
462
6
Sandgrouse Pteroclidae
468
3
Woodcocks and Snipes Scolopacidae: subfamily Scolopacinae
471
4
Godwits, Sandpipers, Curlews, Phalaropes Etc. Scolopacidae: subfamily Tringinae
475
12
Painted-Snipes Rostratulidae
487
1
Jacanas Jacanidae
487
1
Thick-Knees Burhinidae
488
1
Oystercatchers, Avocets and Stilts Charadriidae: subfamily Recurvirostrinae
489
2
Plovers and Lapwings Charadriidae: subfamily Charadriinae
491
7
Crab-Plover Glareolidae: subfamily Dromadinae
498
1
Pratincoles and Coursers Glareodlidae: subfamily Glareolinae
498
21
Skuas, Jaegers, Skimmers, Gulls and Terns Laridae
501
1
Skuas and Jaegers Tribe Stercorariini
501
2
Skimmers Tribe Rynchopini
503
1
Gulls Tribe Larini
503
5
Terns Tribe Sternini
508
11
Osprey, Hawks, Eagles, Harriers and Vultures Etc. Accipitridae
519
26
Falcons Falconidae
545
6
Grebes podicipedidae
551
2
Tropicbirds Phaethontidae
553
1
Boobies Sulidae
554
2
Anhingas Anhingidae
556
1
Cormorants Phalacrocoracidae
556
2
Herons and Bitterns Ardeidae
558
9
Flamingos Phoenicopteridae
567
1
Ibises and Spoonbills Threskiornithidae
568
2
Pelicans Pelecanidae
570
1
Storks Ciconiidae
571
4
Frigatebirds Fregatidae
575
1
Loons (Divers) Gaviidae
576
1
Petrels, Shearwaters and Storm-Petrels Procellariidae
577
5
Gadfly Petrels Genera Pterodroma and Bulweria
577
1
Shearwaters Genera Calonectris and Puffinus
578
2
Storm-Petrels Subfamily Hydrobatinae
580
2
Pittas Pittidae
582
2
Broadbills Eurylaimidae
584
1
Fairy Bluebirds and Leafbirds Irenidae
584
2
Shrikes Laniidae
586
4
Corvids and Related Species Corvidae
590
9
Whistlers Subfamily Pachycephalinae
590
1
Jays, Magpies, Treepies, Choughs, Nutcrackers, Crows, Ravens Subfamily Corvinae, tribe Corvini
591
8
Woodswallows Tribe Artamini
599
1
Orioles, Cuckooshrikes, Trillers, Minivets, Flycatcher-Shrikes Tribe Oriolini
600
8
Orioles Genus Oriolus
600
2
Cuckooshrikes Genus Coracina
602
2
Minivets Genus Pericrocotus
604
4
Fantails, Drongos and Monarchs Subfamily Dicrurinae
608
7
Fantails Tribe Rhipidurini
608
1
Drongos Tribe Dicrurini
609
5
Monarchs Tribe Monarchini
614
1
Ioras Subfamily Aegithininae
615
1
Woodshrikes Subfamily Malaconotinae
616
1
Waxwings Bombycillidae
617
1
Dippers Cinclidae
617
51
Thrushes, Shortwings, Old World Flycatchers and Chats Muscicapidae
618
1
Thrushes Genera Monticola, Myophonus, Zoothera and Turdus
618
12
Shortwings Genus Brachypteryx
630
2
Old World Flycatchers Tribe Muscicapini
632
14
Chats Tribe Saxicolini
646
22
Starlings and Mynas Sturnidae
668
7
Nuthatches and Wallcreeper Sittidae
675
3
Creepers and Wrens Certhiidae
678
3
Tree Creepers and Spotted Creeper Subfamily Certhiinae
678
2
Wrens Subfamily Troglodytinae
680
1
Penduline Tits and Tits Paridae and Long-Tailed Tits Aegithalidae
681
7
Swallows and Martins Hirundinidae
688
6
Kinglets Regulidae
694
1
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
694
7
Grey Hypocolius Hypocoliidae
701
1
African Warblers (Cisticolas, Prinias and Streaked Scrub Warbler) Cisticolidae
701
7
White-Eyes Zosteropidae
708
1
Warblers, Grassbirds, Laughing Thrushes and Babblers Sylviidae
709
77
Warblers Subfamily Acrocephalinae
709
29
Grassbirds Subfamily Megalurine
738
2
Laughingthrushes Subfamily Garrulacinae
740
10
Babblers Subfamily Sylviinae, Tribe Timaliini
750
33
Sylvia Warblers Subfamily Sylviinae, tribe Sylviini
783
3
Larks Alaudidae
786
12
Flowerpeckers, Sunbirds and Spiderhunters Nectariniidae, subfamily Nectariniinae
798
9
Flowerpeckers Tribe Dicaeini
798
3
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters Tribe Nectariniini
801
6
Sparrows and Snowfinches Passeridae, subfamily Passerinae
807
5
Wagtails and Pipits Passeridae, subfamily Motacillinae
812
9
Accentors Passeridae, subfamily Prunellinae
821
3
Weavers Passeridae, subfamily Ploceinae
824
2
Estrildine Finches Passeridae, subfamily Estrildinae
826
4
Finches Fringillidae, subfamily Fringillinae
830
21
Buntings Fringillidae, subfamily Emberizinae
851
8
Refences
859
12
Index of English Names
871
11
Index of Scientific Names
882