THE BIRDS OF NORTH KANAKA, 59 



but I invariably saw the bird at the Sanwalli tank near Mundgode 

 whenever I visited it. 



1228. Haliastur indus, Bodd. 

 The Brahmany kite is common along the coast from north to south 

 and noticed occasionally thronghout the above Ghat portion. It 

 remains all through the rains at Karwar. I have seen the birds 

 building as early as the end of October, but all the eggs I have taken 

 have been in January. 



1229. MiLVUs aoviNDA, Sykes. 

 The kite is generally distributed through Kanara, being a per- 

 manent resident above the Ghats, at all events in the east of the 

 district. At Karwar it leaves about the end of May, and none are 

 seen till September. It breeds anytime from November to March. 

 1230. MiLvus MELANOTis, Temm. and Schleg. 

 I have only seen this kite on three occasions in Kanara. I obtained 

 a very fine male at Halyal on the tank on the 6th February, 1896, 

 with a wing of 19^ inches and a total length of 24i inches. I also 

 twice (January, 1890, and December, 1895,) saw a single specimen on 

 the coast to the south of Honawar. 



1232. Elanus c^ruleus, Desf. 

 This pretty little kite is very rare in Kanara. I saw a pair on the 

 25th March, 1895, at the Gangawati tank, whicli, from the way they 

 were chasing other birds, were apparently breeding, though I could 

 not find their nest. I have seen the bird singly some eight or ten 

 times in Halyal, Mundgode and along the coast. 



1233. Circus macrurus, S. G. Gmel. 

 Moderately common during the cold weather from November to 

 March both above and below the Ghats wherever there is open 

 country. 



1234:. Circus cineraceus, Mont. 

 Less common than the preceding except about Siddapur, where it 

 is abundant in the cold weather. Elsewhere only noticed occasionally 

 on the coast from Ankola to Bhutkul. 



1237. Circus aeruginosus, Linn. 

 The marsh harrier is very common along the coast wherever there 

 is swampy land. Above Ghats it is occasionally seen about tankg 

 and rice helds. 



