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An open ornithology book is held by an adult's hand against a blurred, indistinct background, likely indoors. The scene is observed in Haini, India. The book is open to a two-page spread focusing on various bird species. The left page features a prominent image of a Yellow-billed Blue Magpie, identified by its local name "Gaddi: chainchal." Above this, three smaller images depict: a Black-headed Jay sunning in a pine tree, a Rufous Tree-pie in forests surrounding Pong Wetland, and a Eurasian Jay in a Dharamkot garden. Descriptive text details the Yellow-billed Blue Magpie's habitat, migration patterns (breeding mostly on the Dhauladhar up to 3,000m, descending to 1,200m in winter), and appearance, including its "upparparts shining in sunlight." A finger from the holding hand points to the text describing the Magpie. The right page is titled "Drongos," with a subheading for the "Black Drongo" (local name: "kal jundi"). A large photograph at the bottom of the page shows a Black Drongo perched on a slender twig, with the caption "Black Drongo perched on a twig in the hot flats surrounding Pong Wetland." Text elaborates on Drongos as noisy birds with distinctive forked tails, common in the lower regions of Kangra, describing their hunting behavior (catching insects from vantage points like bushes, overhead wires, or cattle) and their varied calls. It also mentions the Ashy Drongo and the Spangled Drongo, noting the latter's "curious crest of wire-like 'hairs' and outwardly curved tail feathers." Smaller images at the top of the right page show an Ashy Drongo in a forested habitat and a Spangled Drongo on a Silk Cotton Tree at Banoi. The bottom of the left page displays "96," indicating the page number.
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