Tern, 57, 68, 142, 184 —­black-bellied (Sterna melanogaster), 57 —­river, (Sterna seena), 57

Thrush, blue rock (Petrophila cyanus), 192 —­Himalayan whistling (Myophoneus temmincki), 193 —­small-billed mountain (Oreocincla dauma), 192

Tit, green-backed (Parus monticola), 192

Vulture, 21, 159, 183 —­Pondicherry or black (Otogyps calvus), 26, 44, 68, 88 —­scavenger (Neophron ginginianus), 56, 68, 89 —­white-backed (Pseudogyps bengalensis), 9, 68, 186, 193

Wagtail, 156, 157, 167, 172, 173, 182, 183, 184 —­grey (Motacilla melanope), 158 —­masked (Motacilla personata), 158 —­pied (Motacilla maderaspatensis), 59, 65, 74, 89 —­white (Motacilla alba), 158 —­white-faced (Motacilla leucopsis), 158

Warbler, 139, 156, 181, 185, 191 —­ashy wren (Prinia socialis), 124, 132, 142 —­flycatcher (Cryptolopha xanthoschista), 192 —­Indian wren (Prinia inornata), 48, 68, 108, 124, 131, 142 —­reed (Acrocephalus stentoreus), 184

Water-hen, white-breasted (Gallinula phoenicura), 98, 124, 133, 146

Weaver-bird or baya (Ploceus baya), 114, 127, 142, 163, 176

Whimbrel, 184

White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosa), 5, 65, 71, 89, 108, 123, 180, 182, 185

Widgeon. See Duck

Woodpecker, golden-backed (Brachypternus aurantius), 5, 53, 68, 89, 106, 108, 121, 182 —­pied (Liopicus mahrattensis), 28, 44, 53, 68, 89, 182

Wood-shrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus), 7, 32, 51, 65, 68, 89, 170, 182, 185

Wryneck, 182

ANIMALS OF NO IMPORTANCE BY DOUGLAS DEWAR

PRESS OPINIONS

Nature.—­“We may commend the book as an excellent example of ’Nature teaching.’”

Literary World.—­“Mr. Dewar makes us laugh while he teaches us....  These twenty essays are in all ways delightful.”

Saturday Review.—­“A number of excellent books on Natural History ... proceed from Anglo-Indian authors; and certainly this ... is worthy of its predecessors.”

Academy.—­“A chatty anecdote book ... showing a sense of humour and kindly insight ... many amusing stories.”

Indian Daily News.—­“Brightly and cleverly written ... pleasant and amusing reading.”

Morning Post (Delhi).—­“A treasure-trove of literary art.”

Madras Mail.—­“Mr. Dewar ... displays quite remarkable knowledge and insight as well as a pretty wit....  Mr. Dewar’s volume is calculated to give delight to all who are interested in the creatures of God’s earth.  Its humours will raise many a smile, while its keenness and accuracy of observation should induce many readers to study more closely the ... life ... around them.”

Civil and Military Gazette.—­“Shows the faculty of observation as well as a pleasant style.”