56 Lieut.-Col. C. Swiiiboe and Lieut. H. Barnes oji 



fussy habit the bird has of darting out and attacking any 

 bird that may happen to come near the tree. Jerdon says 

 that they do not hesitate to attack the Tawny Eagle. The 

 usual number of eggs is four, but Ave have sometimes found 

 only three. They are rather longish ovals^ somewhat chalky 

 in texturCj of a yellowish- or reddish-brown colour, closely 

 stippled_, blotched, mottled, and clouded with deeper shades 

 of the same colour. They measure 1"6 by 1'25. 



10. Cerchneis tinnunculus (Linn.). 



(^ . Length 14 inches, expanse 29'75, wing 9*7, tail 7*5. 



The Kestrel is a cold- weather visitant, and occurs in great 

 numbers from the close of the monsoon until the commence- 

 ment of the hot season. Its principal food appears to be 

 lizards, locusts, et hoc genus onme, but it is occasionally 

 seen chasing small birds. 



11. ASTUR BADIUS (Gm.). 



(J . Length 12*5 inches, wing 7*45, tail 5'2. 



The Shikra is very common. It commences to breed early 

 in March, but takes a very long time to complete its nest, 

 apparently taking no end of trouble and pains, placing and 

 replacing sticks and twigs a dozen times over, and the result 

 is a nest that no respectable Crow would own. The eggs, 

 three, sometimes four, in number, are oval in shape, in colour 

 very pale bluish white, with very faint bluish spots. They 

 measure 1'5 by 1*2. 



12. AcciPiTER Nisus (Linn,). 



The Common Sparrow-Hawk is rare; only one specimen 

 was obtained, in April 1882. 



13. AcciPiTER viRGATus, Rcinw. 



^ . Length 11*2 inches, wing 6*75, tail 5'1. 



The Besra Sparrow-Hawk must be considered rare ; two 

 specimens were obtained at Mhow in October 1881. None 

 others were procured or even seen. 



14. Aquila clanga. Pall. 



^ . Length 25*5 inches, expanse 62*5, wing 19, tail 11. 

 The Spotted Eagle is not uncommon in the vicinity of the 



