Nilgiris

The Nilgiris are a set of 24 peaks located in the western parts of Tamil Nadu, and borders Karnataka and Kerala.

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The other common lark of the Nilgiris is the Malabar crested lark

Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916

The only quail commonly seen on the Nilgiris is the painted bush-quail

Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916

The only kingfisher that occurs abundantly throughout the Nilgiris is the common kingfisher (_Alcedo ispida_).

Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916

The other three vultures common on the Nilgiris are the Pondicherry vulture (_Otogyps calvus_), the long-billed vulture (_Gyps indicus_), and the white-backed vulture (_Pseudogyps bengalensis_).

Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916

Of the doves, that which is most often seen on the Nilgiris is the spotted dove (_Turtur suratensis_).

Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916

The only other finch common on the Nilgiris is the rose-finch

Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916

The two commonest vultures of the Nilgiris are the scavenger and the white-backed species.

Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916

The common species of the Nilgiris is the jungle nightjar

Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916

The common nuthatch of the Nilgiris is the velvet-fronted blue nuthatch (_Sitta frontalis_).

Birds of the Indian Hills Douglas Dewar 1916