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female seems to have the same " quick quick " notes, but not so loud as those 

 of the female canorus, and repeated more slowly. I did not find any eggs of 

 this cuckoo. 



(1108). Hierococcyx spatter hides. — On 6th June at about 8,000 feet I heard 

 a solitary Large Hawk Cuckoo giving his " brainfever " call. Heard in the 

 dense forest, the notes are quite musical and by no means aggravating. I kept 

 up a duet with the bird, imitating his notes for some ten minutes. I was the 

 first to get tired of the game. This was the only occasion on which I came 

 across this species. 



(1135). Palaornis nepalensis. — On the top of the ridge overlooking Nawa- 

 shahr village on 10th July at about 5,000 feet a Paroquet flew over my head, 

 which from its call I took to be the Large Indian Paroquet. 



(1141). Palceomis schisticeps. — The Slaty-headed Paroquet occurs in fair 

 numbers in the forest. The call or screech is soft and pleasing compared with 

 that of P. torquatus. Nesting takes place in May and June, and young were 

 being hawked about for sale in the station at the end of June and beginning of 

 July. 



(1175). Scops spilocephahis. — At 10 p.m. on the night of 5th July I heard 

 a loud double whistle in the woods just below the bungalow, repeated for quite 

 ten minutes. I attributed the call to the Spotted Himalayan Scops Owl. This 

 was the only occasion on which I heard the notes. 



(1193). Gyps himalayensis, — The Himalayan Griffon Vulture is the only 

 large vulture I have seen on the ridge and it is common. I did not look for 

 nests, but these birds probably breed among the cliffs and rocks on the east side 

 of the ridge. 



(1198). Neophron perenopterus. — The Egyptian Vulture arrives up about 

 he end of May and becomes fairly common, probably nesting among the cliffs 

 above mentioned. 



(1199). Gypcetus barbatus. — The Lammergeyer is almost as common as the 

 Himalayan Griffon Vulture. I saw a young bird on the wing in the end of June. 



(1210). Ictincetas malayensis. — I only once saw an example of the Black 

 Eagle. It was hawking over the tree tops on the hill-side. Jerdon well 

 describes the flight of this eagle as harrier-like. 



(1217). Spilornis cheela. — I came across a pair of the Crested Serpent Eagle 

 one day when down the hill-side about 1,500 feet. They wheeled close above 

 me several times, uttering a kite-like cry. I saw another bird at about 8,000 feet 

 on July 4th. 



(1229). Milvus govinda.— On one occasion only, I saw a solitary example 

 of the common Pariah Kite hawking round the bungalow and over some tents 

 below. 



(1230). Milvus melanotis. — On two occasions I saw a solitary example of 

 the Large Pariah Kite foraging over the top of the hill. 



(1247). Accipiter nisus. — The Sparrow Hawk is not very uncommon and 

 apparently nests on the ridge. As I was one day seated on the edge of the 



