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From Hansie Mr. W. Blewitt writes : — " During June and the 

 early part of July I found numerous nests of this species iu holes 

 of shishum, peepul, neem, and siriss trees situated on the bank of 

 the Hissar Canal. The holes where at heights of from 12 to 15 

 feet from the ground, and in each a few leaves or feathers were 

 laid under the eggs. Five was the greatest number found in any 

 one hole." 



Recording his experience in the Delhi, Jhansi, and Saugor 

 Divisions, Mr. F. R. Blewitt tells us that the Pagoda Myna breeds 

 from May to July, building its nest in holes of trees, selecting 

 where possible those most inaccessible. I have always found the 

 nest in the holes of mango, tamarind, and high-growing jamiin 

 trees. Feathers and grass, sometimes an odd piece of rag, are 

 loosely placed at the bottom of the hole, and on these the eggs 

 repose. 



" The eggs are pale bluish green, and from four to five form the 

 regular number. I may add that only on one occasion did I obtain 

 five eggs in a nest." 



" In Oudh,"' writes Mr. E. M. Adam, " I took one nest of this 

 species, in a hole in a mango-tree, on the 5th May, containing 

 five eggs." 



Major C. T. Bingham remarks : — " All nests I have found at 

 Allahabad and Delhi have been in holes in trees, in the end of 

 May, June, and July. Nest strictly speaking there is none, but 

 the holes are lined with feathers and straw, in which the eggs, 

 four in number, are generally half buried." 



Lieut. H. E. Barnes tells us that this Myna breeds in Eajputana 

 in June, and that he found one nest in that month in a hole of a 

 tree \Aith three eggs." 



Colonel E. A. Butler records the following notes : — " The Black- 

 headed Myna breeds plentifully in the neighbourhood of Deesa in 

 June, July, and August, but somehow or other I was unlucky this 

 year (187(J) in procuring eggs. On the 30th July I found a nest 

 containing four young birds and another containing four eggs 

 about to hatch. On the 2nd of August I found three nests, 

 all containing young birds. On the 20th August I found four 

 more nests; three contained young birds and the fourth four fresh 

 eggs. All of these nests were in holes of trees, in most instances 

 only just large enough at the entrance for the bird to pass through. 

 In some cases there was no lining at all except wood dust, in 

 others a small quantity of dry grass and a few feathers. The 

 average height from the ground was about 8 or 10 feet ; some nests 

 were, however, not more than 4 or 5 feet high. 



" Belgaum, 21st May, 1879. — A nest in the roof of a house 

 under the tiles ; three fresh eggs. Another nest on the same date 

 in a hole of a tree, containing one fresh egg. The hole appeared 

 to be an old nest-hole of a Barbet. Other nests observed Liter on, 

 in June and July, in the roofs of houses under the tiles. Another 

 nest iu the hole of a tree, 27th April, containing four fresh eggs. 

 Three more nests, 4th May, containing three incubated eggs, three 



