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one nest, and this averages somewhat smaller than that of the King 

 Vulture, viz., 3'25 inches in length by about 2*4 in breadth. It is 

 rather coarser in texture. Some eggs are white, but many of them 

 are spotted and blotched with pale reddish brown. The egg lining is 

 36, deep green. They are generally much discolored by the droppings 

 of the sitting bird.. 



$. — Neophron ginginianus : Daud. 



The White Scavenger Vulture breeds about the end of March or 

 commencement of April. The nests are solitary, and are placed in 

 very different situations, on cornices of buildings, edges of rocky 

 or clayey cliffs, and commonly on trees; when in the latter situation, 

 they are not usually built in forks, but are placed on large horizontal 

 branches, or at the junction of a limb with the trunk. 



The nest is a large, loose, ragged affair, lined with old rags. The 

 eggs, two in number, are broadish, oval in shape, of a greyish white 

 colour, beautifully streaked, blotched, and clouded with reddish brown. 

 Some are so richly marked as to leave little of the ground colour 

 visible, while others are comparatively plain. They measure 2*62 

 inches in length by 1*96 in breadth. 



11. — Falco jugger : I. E. Gr. 

 The Jtiggur Falcons breed from the latter end of January to the 

 end of February. They nest indifferently on trees, edges of cliffs, 

 and old buildings ; they often appropriate the old nest of a tawny or 

 other eagle. The nest is rath si* large, cup-shaped if built on a tree, 

 loose and straggling if on a cliff. The eggs, usually four in number, 

 occasionally five, sometimes only three, are nearly perfect ovals in 

 shape, chalky in texture, of a dingy yellowish brown colour, clouded, 

 mottled, and blotched with reddish brown. They measure 2 inches 

 in length by about 1'58 in breadth. 



16. — Falco chiquera : Daud. 



The Turumti or Red-headed Merlin breeds during March and the 

 early part of April. The nest is neat, compact, and cup-shaped, and 

 is composed of twigs lined with grass roots. All the nests I have 

 found have been in shady trees, such as Peepul or Banian, and have 

 been fairly Well concealed. The eggs, four in number, are exact 

 miniatures of those of the Juggur Falcon. They measure 1'66 inches 

 in length by about 1.26 in breadth. 



23. — Astur hadius : Gm. 



The Shikra breeds during April. It takes a very long time to 

 make its nest. I watched a pair for upwards of a month. To-dav 



