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species commences early in March, somewhat earlier than with 
the Griffon Vulture, in proof of which I may state that on the 
80th of April, 1865, I found three young birds in three succes- 
sive nests of the first, whereas on the same day, I took several 
egos of the Griffon Vulture fresh enough to be easily blown, 
while in no case did I find the eggs hatched. My experience of 
the following year confirmed me in this opinion, as I invariably 
found the young of Vultwr Monachus a full fortnight, and in 
some cases more, in advance of G'yps Fulvus. Dr. Bree (B. Hur. I. 
P. 8) says of the Cinereous Vulture that “it builds among the 
most inaccessible rocks.”” This, however, I have not found to 
be the case, I have invariably seen the nest placed on a tree, and 
generally on one of no great size. In April, 1865, as just 
mentioned, I observed several nests of this bird, in the thickly 
wooded country, lying to the right of the Pravidy valley, within 
about three miles of the town of that name; and they were all, 
without exception, placed on trees at an average height of about 
twenty feet from the ground. Unfortunately I have nearly 
always been too late for the eggs of this bird, and have only been 
able to secure a single example; I am inclined to think that it 
does not usually lay more than one, as I never found but one 
young bird in a nest. It is also probable that birds of this species 
return to the same nest year after year, as I found the nests of 
1865 tenanted when I visited them in 1866.” 
That this bird does breed in the Dhoon seems probable from 
the following remarks furnished by my friend Captain Hutton :— 
“ Vultur Monachus. Lin. V. Cinereus, young. Monarchus in | 
Hardwicke’s Illustrations is a misprint for Monachus—OFf this \ 
bird, Jerdon says, ‘“ It is found, though rarely, in the Himalaya, 
occasionally descending to the plains; at Mussooree about 
5,500 feet of elevation it cannot be called rare, although at the 
same time, it is by no means abundant.—It is seen all the year 
through, coursing about in company with G. Bengalensis, G. 
Fulvus and Otogyps Calvus in search of carrion, all descending 
upon the same carcass.—In the Dehra Dhoon, it is not so common 
as in the lower hills, but one was seen in the Eastern Dhoon, near 
Hurdwar, in January, sitting on the branch of a lofty tree beside 
a large nest made of dry sticks and branches of goodly size ; the 
nest was rather a deep bowl, rather deeper that is, than those of 
G. Bengalensis ; the sides and especially the bottom were of great 
thickness and the diameter fully 23 feet. At that time the 
nest was not completed within. The branches with which the 
nest was constructed were not merely laid one upon another 
in simple platform fashion, but were strongly interwoven like 
loose basket work.—In the end of February, the spot was again 
