42 LIST OF BIRDS KNOWN TO BREED IN INDIA, XC. 
The remaining columns require little explanation. The portion marked 
off opposite each bird’s name indicates the season and duration of the 
period in which its eges may be found. 
The breeding season thus noted includes every month in which each 
bird is known to breed in any locality. Where the breeding of a bird 
is confined for any particular season to any particular locality, a letter 
signifying the locality is placed over the line denoting the breeding during 
that month. Where no distinguishing letter is placed over the line, 
it indicates that the bird in that month is breeding wherever it is found. 
Thus :—B. over the line signifies “ Bengal.” 
C. - ” “ Central Provinces only.” 
EL. 5: -- “* Himalayas only.” 
1 Ip Coa) aes 3 “ The plains of India.” 
K im BS * Kumaon only.” 
M - re “ Moist tracts only.” 
N. x Bs “ Nilgiris only.” 
Pp. KS Re * Punjab only.” 
R s 5 “* Rajputana only.” 
Ss “4 4 South India only.” 
U ” 9 “© Upper India.” 
