NESTING IN' WESTERN INDIA. 



107.— THE JUNGLE NIGHT JAR. 



Co-prim nig its indicus, Laih. 



The Jungle Night Jar is not uncommon on the Western ghats, 

 and occurs also on the Aravolli Range. It breads from March to the 

 middle of May, making no nest, but depositing its two eggs i:i a 

 slight depression on the bare ground under the shelter afforded by 

 a low bush. They are oval in shape, measuring 1*2 inches in length 

 by about 88 ia breadth; in colour they are a pale salmon pink, 

 thickly blotched and streaked with purplish and olive brown. 



Nassick, April and May. J. Davidson, C.S. 



10S.-TIIE NILGIRI NIGHT JAR. 



Caprimulgus kelaarti, Bly. 



The Nilgiri Night Jar has been recorded from the Konkan ; it is 



only doubtfully distinct from the Juugle Night Jar, C. indicus, and 



might with advantage be suppressed. The eggs are exact facsimiles 



of those of the latter bird. 



Nilgiri, in Coll. H. E. Barnes. 



111.— THE GHAT NIGHT JAR. 

 Caprimulgus atripennis, Jcrd. 

 The Ghat Night Jar has been recorded from the forost tract west 

 of Belgaum, and Jerdon mentions it from the Malabar Coast. As 

 usual with all the Night Jars, it lays two eggs ou the bare ground. 

 They are of a dark salmon colour, spotted and blotched with pur- 

 plish and reddish-brown; they measure l'l iuch iu length by about 

 0"73 in breadth. 



S. India, in Coll. H- %> Barnes. 



112.— THE COMMON INDIAN NIGHT JAR. 



Caprimulgus asiaticus, Laih. 



The Indian Night Jar is common throughout the district, and is 

 a permanent resident, breeding from March to September, but most 

 po-tfs will be found in June and July. It is common in scrub jungle, 

 but is rare in deep forest. The eggs (there is no nest) are two in 

 number, and are laid on the bare ground. They vary from a warm 

 pinkish stone colour to a deep salmon pink, and are clouded, blotched, 

 and streaked with different shades of pale reddish and purplish- 

 brown. They measure 1 -04 inches in length by 0*77 in breadth. 



Deesa, 8fc , April and May. H. E. Barnes. 



