1922.] Birds of Jliang District. 415 



Gyps fulvus (Habl.). (1 skin.) 



Griffon- Vultures are to be met with occasionally durincr 

 the winter months anywhere in the district, hut their main 

 stron;i;hold is the small rocky hills near Yakkuwala, where 

 they collect to rest and digest after a successful trip for food. 

 I have seen them as early as 28 October, 1017, and as late 

 as 4 March, 1918. 



JEgypius monachus (L.). 



This magnificent Vulture occurs in very small numbers as a 

 regular winter visitor; it arrives about the middle of November 

 (earliest dates 17 November, 1917 ; 19 November, 1918 ; 

 21 December, 1919) and leaves in February (latest dates 20 

 February, 1918 ; 21 February, 1919 ; 29 February, 1920). 

 It is usually seen singly or in couples, but on one occasion 

 (15 February, 1918) I saw four together, apparently two 

 adults and two immature birds. 



Otogyps calvus (Scoj).). 



The King Vulture is found in small numbers throughout 

 the district, and is probably a resident species ; but I have no 

 actual records of it for the months of June and July. A 

 nest with one fresh egg was found on 14 November, 1918. 



Psendogyps Ijengalensis (Gm.). 



Breeds freely from December to March in the neighbour- 

 hood of the river from Massan to the southern boundary of 

 the district. During the summer it appears to become some- 

 what scarce, but this may be due rather to the difficulties of 

 observation at that season than to the species being partly 

 migratory. 



Ciconia ciconia (L.). 



The White Stork occurs as a winter visitor in small numbers, 

 being found singly about cultivation or in the neighbourhood 

 of jheels. Not observed in Shorkot Tehsil. 



It arrives about November (earliest dates 10 November, 

 1917; 18 November, 1918) and leaves again about February 

 (latest dates 15 February, 1918; 28 February, 1919). It 



