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Neophron percnopterus— Egyptian Vulture, or Large White Scavenger Vul- 

 ture. — Common in the hot weather. Arrives about beginning of March. Breeds 

 in the hills, making a nest on cliffs. 



Gypaetus barbatus— Bearded Vulture, or Lammergeyer — Very common round 

 Quetta. Breeds in the hills, usually in very difficult situations.. One nest with 

 young beginning of April. One nest with one egg on which the bird was 

 sitting, but which proved to be addled, March 6th. 



Hieraetus fasciatus — Bonelli's Eagle. — Not common in the hills. Some breed 

 in the hills near. Nest, May 14th, one egg hard set. Nest, May 26th, two eggs 

 slightly set. 



Milvus govinda — Common Pariah Kite, — Common all the year, but numbers 

 vary greatly, getting very scarce in the cold weather. 



Milvus migrans — Black Kite. — Breeds in the hills near Quetta in a good 

 many places, or rocky cliffs, about the middle of April. I got three fresh eggs 

 from one nest about April 12th. 



Circus macrurus ) Pale Harrier. 



Circus cyaneus ) Hen Harrier. 



I think both of these Harrier's frequent Quetta on migration in the spi'ing, 

 I have certainly shot the latter, and I think the former very common from 

 middle of March to middle or end of April. 



Circus csruginosus — Marsh Harrier. — Fairly common in suitable places in the 

 cold weather. At Khushdil Khan, in an open piece of water, about 40 miles 

 from Quetta, they were very common in March. 



Buteo ferox — Long-legged Buzzard. — This is common in the cold weather, 

 chiefly the dark form. I think perhaps some breed in the hills, as I have 

 observed them at the end of April and have had eggs brought me by a native 

 on one occasion which, I think, must have belonged to this bird. 



Accipiter nisus — Sparrow Hawk. — Not common. On migration about April. 



Falco juggei — Laggar Falcon. — Fairly common in the cold weather. Some 7 

 I think, breed, as I observed a pair in April, who were, as far as I could see, 

 building a nest high up on the face of a cliff. 



Tinnunculus alaudarius — Kestrel. — Common. Breeds on cliffs in the hills. 

 I have found a good many nests, but most of them were inaccessible. Took 

 four fresh eggs from one on May 14th. 



Columba intermedia ) Indian Blue Rock Pigeon. 



Columba livia ) Blue Rock Pigeon. 



I have shot both these birds in Quetta, the former being the most numerous. 

 Very common, forming large flocks in the cold weather. Breeds down the 

 hurezas, or underground water channels, peculiar to this part of the world. 



Palumbus casiotis — Eastern Wood Pigeon, Ring Dove or Cushat. — Common 

 in the juniper forests round Ziarat at about 10,000 feet; also nearer Quetta on 

 the higher hills. 



Turtur cambayensis — Little Brown Dove. — Very common in spring and 

 summer. Breeds about end of April and beginning of May. Some birds remain 

 throughout the winter. 



