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khud, one of these birds suddenly appeared within a few feet of me on the 

 lowest branch of a small pine just below. We eyed each other for a few 

 seconds when he flew off following the line of the cliffs and silently and swiftly 

 gliding round each bend in the hope of surprising some unwary bird. This 

 little hawk might well be described as the panther of the bird kingdom, his 

 flight is so silent and his manner of alighting in the middle of a tree or bush 

 so stealthy. 



(1255). Falco peregrinator. — I saw a fine example of the " Shahin" perched 

 on a dead bough of a pine tree, on July 2nd. For some days following, this 

 bird hung about the top of the hill. 



(1260), Falco subbuteo. — On May 24th I noticed a small hawk overhead. 

 Presently it dropped and settled on a dead pine and gave me an excellent and 

 leisurely look at it through the glasses. It was a Hobby in beautiful feather. 

 While preening himself, and resting, some jungle crows out of pure devilment 

 commenced to harry him and drove him from his perch ; but the tables were 

 quickly turned, the Hobby keeping easily above the crows and making some 

 very business-like stoops at his would-be tormentors, which they quickly had 

 enough of. The flight of this hawk is swift and powerful for its size. The bird 

 seen was probably migrating, as I saw no others. 



(1265), Tinnunculus alaudarius. — Several pairs of Kestrels nested in the 

 cliffs on the east of the ridge, and it was a common sight to see one of these 

 birds hovering over the hill top, probably in search of mice, the burrows of 

 which riddle the whole top of the hill. If the breeze is sufficient, these birds 

 can cease hovering and remain almost absolutely motionless poised in the air. I 

 saw a kestrel one day stoop at a cuckoo perched on a pine branch and calling. 

 Each time the kestrel stooped, the cuckoo dropped off his perch, returning to it 

 and resuming his calling when the kestrel had shot past. Finally the kestrel 

 prevailed and drove the cuckoo away. On July 6th I saw a kestrel fly down 

 and pitch on the roadway outside the bungalow and proceed to take a dust 

 bath, which was interrupted by some one coming along the road. 



(1305). Turtur ferrago. — The Indian Turtle Dove is fairly common, nesting 

 in the pine woods. This dove's note is a deep hoarse " Kroo-kroo-kroo " very 

 like our English woodpigeon's " coo". 



(1328 j. Gallus ferruglneus. — I was informed by a friend that the Red Jungle 

 Fowl was shot by an acquaintance of his when shooting on the hill the previous 

 autumn. I did not come across the bird myself. 



(1334). Pucrasia rnacrolopha. — There were a fair number of pheasants 

 breeding in the pine forests along the ridge, of which the Koklass was, I believe, 

 one species, and 9 eggs I took from a hillman were, I believe, of this species. 



(1336). Gennceus albicristatus. — The White Crested Kalij Pheasant is, I 

 believe, another resident species. 



(1342). Lophophorus refulgem. — The Monal has been shot on the hill. 



(1378). Tetraogallus himalayensis.—My informant of the shooting of the Red 

 Jungle Fowl also told me that he himself, when shooting pheasants in the 



