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and about the middle of this border there is a row of diamond- 

 shaped spots. There are five black bars on the forewing paralle 

 to the body, the two inner ones extending across the wing and 

 ruuuing down the anal angle of the hindwing, which has also a 

 black border on the outer margin relieved by a few moon-shaped 

 markings, and ending in a patch of greyish scales. The hindwing 

 h is further a long, very narrow, black-bordered, white tail. The 

 ground-colour of the underside is pale green, with all the markings 

 which are black above tinged with a bronzy hue beneath. The inner 

 stripe on the hindwing is reddish-brown, the outer one consists of 

 a series of pink markings ending in a curve at the bottom. At the 

 aual angle of the hindwing are three grey and black '' eye spots." 

 It is fond of scrub juugle, and, in common with many other butter- 

 flies of this aud other genera, is often seen seated on the ground in 

 damp spots sucking up the moisture. It also affecrs nalas. It is 

 very common at the foot of the Pachmarhi Ghat, near Singanama, 

 where there is a hot spring. All along this spring it can be seen in 

 ■quantities, and is so very tame that it will settle on your hat or 

 clothes as you walk along the banks of the stream. 



NOTES ON NIDIFICATION IN KANAKA. 

 By J. Davidson, Bo. C.S. 

 (Read before the Bombay Natural History Society, on 9th Dec. 1891.) 



I was stationed for 18 months in Kanara, in 1889 and 1890, and 

 as it is possible I may never be there again, I send you a few notes 

 on nidification in that district. These were made subsequently to 

 Mr. Barnes' paper in your columns. 



111.— THE GHAT NIGHT-JAR. 

 Caprimulgus atripennis, Jerd. 

 This Night-Jar is not uncommon in Kanara, but it is very shy, and 

 only commences to call well after sunset ; it is therefore a difficult bird 

 to procure even where it is by no means scarce. The first nest I obtain- 

 ed was a happy termination to a whole host of misfortunes. On 



