54 Lieut. -Col. C. Swinlioe and Lieut. H. Barnes on 



The Bay Vulture is not very common, and appears to be 

 a permanent resident, but we did not succeed in finding a 

 nest. 



4. Gyps pallescens, Hume. 



Length 37 inches, expanse 88, wing 24, tail 10*5, tarsus 

 3'8, bill from gape 2'75. 



The Long-billed Pale-brown Vulture is very common 

 throughout the district. We could not ascertain any thing 

 concerning its breeding-habits. 



5. PSEUDOGYPS BENGALENSIS, Gm. 



Length 35 inches, expanse 85, wing 23, tail 10, tarsus 3'7, 

 bill from gape 2' 75. 



The White-backed is the commonest Vulture in Central 

 India, and occurs in great numbers all over the district. 

 It is a permanent resident, and breeds in colonies during De- 

 cember, January, and February. The nests are built in stout 

 forks near the top of lofty trees, generally banyan {Ficus 

 hengalensis) , and are huge structures of a platform-shape, com- 

 posed of stout twigs. These Vultures never lay more than one 

 e^^, which is white in colour, of a greenish tinge when fresh 

 laid, but is generally much discoloured by the droppings of 

 the parent bird ; they are often sjDOtted and blotched with 

 various shades of reddish brown. The texture is moderately 

 fine, and the shell is thick and strong; the egg-lining is a 

 deep green. The eggs vary much in shape and size, some 

 being moderately long ovals, while others are nearly sphe- 

 rical. They average 3*26 in length by 2*42 in breadth. 



6. Neophron gtnginianus (Lath.). 



The White Scavenger Vulture is very common, more 

 especially in the vicinity of towns and villages ; it breeds 

 during March and April, generally on trees, but occasionally 

 on rocky cliffs, old buildings, and such-like places. It makes 

 a large nest of twigs, lined with old rags or any rubbish it 

 can procure — straggling if built on a cliff or building, rather 

 more compact if on a tree. Li the latter situation the nest 

 is generally placed at the junction of a large limb with the 

 trunk, very rarely in a fork. The eggs, two in number, are 



