Birds of the J/ielum District. 91 



Hieraetus fasciatus. Bonelli's Eagle. 



Hume remarks of this species (' Nests and Eggs of Indian 

 Birds/ 2nd ed. vol. iii. p. 140) : " Many pairs were breeding 

 in the precipices of the Salt Range, near Mayo Mines, when 

 1 last visited there/' The Mayo Mines are those situate at 

 Khewra, above Pind Dadan Khan. 



Hieraetus pennatus. The Booted Eagle. 



A specimen was seen in the Rak on January 25 ; it had 

 just taken a crow, wliich my terrier surprised and captured 

 from the bird while it was on the ground. 



Biitastur teesa. The White-eyed Buzzard-Eagle. 



675. 12.4.1913. Chakwal. ^. Wing 308 mm. 



742. 31.5.1913. Jhelum. ^. „ 308 mm. 



A common summer resident and breeding-species, first 

 noted on March 20, and last seen on October 13. The eggs 

 are laid about the end of April. 



[Iris white, tinged with lemon ; feet dirty yellowish ; 

 claws black; cere dull orange-yellow; eyelid dull orange; 

 bill, basal half flesh-yellow, anterior half black. Beetles, 

 grasshoppers, and lizards in gizzard. — C. B. T".] 



Haliaetus leucoryphus. Pallas' Fishing Eagle. 



A fairly common winter visitor from September until 

 about the end of March, the eyries being situated all along 

 the river at intervals of a few miles. There is a well-known 

 eyrie situated about two miles above Jhelum city at the top 

 of an enormous cotton-tree, which can only be scaled with 

 the aid of ropes. This nest contained two eggs on Feb- 

 ruary 25, which appears to be an unusually late date. 



Milvus govinda. The Common Pariah Kite. 



A very common resident, found everywhere, including the 

 Salt Range. Nidification commences in January. 



It is probable that Milvus melanotis will be found to 

 occur as a winter visitor in the neighbourhood of Jhelum. 

 I believe that several very large Kites seen by me about 

 January were of that species, but unfortunately no specimen 

 was shot. 



