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(203) Athene beama. — The Spotted Owlet. 

 Blanford, No. 1180 ; Jerdon, No. 76. 

 Another very common bird in the low country, especially so at Cape 

 Comorin, where numbers may be mat with in the old ruins of the for- 

 tified " Travancore Lines." Breeds in March and April. It does not 

 ascend the hills. Eggs taken by hilhnen were brought to Mr. Bour- 

 dillon in April. They measure l£xl&. 



(201) Glaucidium kadiatum. — The Jungle Owlet. 

 Blanford, No. 1181 ; Jerdon, A T o. 11. 

 This owlet is common both in the low country and the lower slopes 

 of the hills, sometimes ascending them as high as 2,500 feet. It breeds 

 in April. 



(205) Ninos scutulata.— The Brown Hawk-owl. 

 Blanford, No. 1187 ; Jerdon, No. 81. 

 Not uncommon in the hills at about 2,000 to 2,500 feet elevation. 

 Occurs also in forest land in the low country. Its cry is a sort of 

 double hoot. This can be easily imitated, and the birds will answer and 

 be attracted by calling them in this way. Eggs of this bird were 

 brought to Mr. Bourdillon by the hillmen in February. They measure 



If X H. 



Oedek ACCIPITRES. 



Family Pandionid.e. 



(206) Pandion hali^tus. — The Osprey. 



Blanford, No. 1189 ; Jerdon, No. 40. 



A cold weather visitor to the lakes near the coast, where specimens 



may not uncommonly be seen dropping into the water from time to time, 



causing a great commotion. 



Family Vulturid^e. 



(207) Otogyps calvus. — The Black Vulture or Pondicherry Vulture. 

 Blanford, JSo. 1191 ; Jerdon, No. 2. 

 A single specimen of this fine vulture was sent to me alive from 

 Colasagram, a locality close to the hills in South Travancore. 



(208) Gyps indicus. — The Indian Long-billed Vulture. 

 Blanford, No. 1194 ; Jerdon, No. 4. 

 This is apparently a rare bird ; a live specimen was brought from 

 Nagercoil, and this is the only locality where it has been obtained in 

 Travancore. 



