70 Mr. W. Jesse on the 



times I have always found young;. Strangely, these two nests 

 each had that of a Chiruka [Uroloncha malabarlca] built 

 in the underneath part. One contained a grown-up family, 

 the Eagle's nest having an addled egg ; the other was oc- 

 cupied by the hen Chiruka, sitting on three eggs, while the 

 Eagle was covering two, not three inches higher. Both 

 these nests were in babool-trees. In colour the eggs arc 

 dirty white, rarely much spotted, but usually with a few 

 specks of red and brown. After being blown, when held up 

 against the light they have a greenish tint. 



Average of Luclmow eggs 2*53" x 202" 



Measurement of largest eg<j; 2 - 60" x 207" 



„ smallest eg-g 241" x 2-00" 



No. 1204. Aquila fvlvescens. Bi'ooks's Eagle. 



A specimen of this species — if it be a real species — is 

 recorded by Mr. A. O. Hume from Lucknow (vide note, 

 initialled A. O. II., in Reid's paper in ( Stray Feathers '). 



No. 1205. Aquila maculata. Large Spotted Eagle. 



This Eagle appears to be fairly common, but I know little 

 about it. I fancy that it is a permanent resident and breeds 

 here, as I have an egg, taken on June 16, 1901, by H. M. 

 Braybrooke, which I think can only belong to this bird. Un- 

 fortunately I was not told of it until too late, and so could not 

 go to get the parent while sitting on the nest. The egg is 

 white, fairly thickly spotted with purplish red, and measures 

 2-45" x 1-97". When looking through Mr. II. E. Dresser's 

 collection some time ago, I was immediately struck by the 

 resemblance of some of his eggs of the Spotted Eagle 

 (European) to my specimen. It might, possibly, belong to 

 the next species, but, as that is far less common, I think that 

 it is unlikely. 



No. 1206. ^Aquila hastata. Small Indian Spotted Eagle. 



I know nothing particular about this Eagle, which appears 

 to be uncommon. Reid does not mention it in his list, 

 having apparently confounded it with A. maculata, but in 

 the Museum are two immature skins obtained near Lucknow, 

 one bv Reid himself. 



