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and the hopeless Kite with his merciless enemy descended 
clutched fast together, their wings expanded, in wheeling 
circles to the earth, where the Kite, already half dead, was soon 
despatched.” 
Mr. Thompson mentions a remarkable fact connected with 
this Falcon. He had three of the same species out; one, 
whose successful flight has been above described, the other two, 
trained only to attack Herons and the like. About these latter 
Falcons, the Kites troubled themselves not one whit, no, not when 
they even flew near them, but almost the moment the hood of 
the first was removed, every Kite anywhere near it, began to 
make itself scarce. If this be correct and Mr. Thompson 
vouches for it, birds must be able to read the intentions of 
others in their eyes, and discover from the searching glances 
that the Falcon throws around it before starting, what kind 
of quarry it intends to select. The same gentleman says 
(though I can obtain no confirmation of the fact elsewhere. 
“Tt is admitted by most native falconers and bird-catchers 
that F. Sacer breeds in the Bhoor lands, or sandy and desert 
tracts of Western India. Many birds are brought at the begin- 
ning of October for sale; I lately saw three at the Nawaub of 
Rampore’s in Rohileund. They were purchased for fifteen 
Rupees, showing thus that the birds are easily and plentifully 
obtained.” 
No. 11. Falco Jugger, Gray. 
Tue LAGGAR. 
Lays during January, February, and March, but the major- 
ity appear to lay in the early part of February. 1 have never 
obtained an egg earlier than the 6th January, or later than the 
30th March. The situation of the nest varies, it is sometimes 
on large trees, the Pepul being perhaps the favourite, and 
sometimes on ledges, or in recesses of rocky or earthy clifts, 
and sometimes in the face of ancient ramparts, where one or 
two stones have disappeared, or on more or less inaccessible 
cornices of ruined buildings. I found a nest in the exterior 
walls of Togluck Shah’s grand Kgyptian-like mausoleum. 
Another in one of the lateral walls of the high gate of Futteh- 
poor Sikree. I have taken them times without number on 
ledges of the clay cliffs of the Jumna and Chumbul in the Etawah 
district, and I met with one with three full-fledged young ones on 
