PART III. 



CALENDAR. 



THE columns of the accompanying- calendar give the leading details 

 for each month. The wording is necessarily brief, as the space is 

 limited. 



The first column gives the number in Jerdon's Hand-Book for re- 

 ference. Where no number is given in this column, the bird has been 

 added to the Indian list since Jerdon's book was published. 



The next column gives the generally accepted English name. 

 Jerdon's names have been adhered to in almost every case. 



The third column is the scientific name. In this no alteration has 

 been made, unless clearly proved to be necessary. 



The next column " shape of nest." 



And the one following " site of nest," need no comment. 



The column headed u geographical range in breeding season" gives 

 roughly the extent of country in which the bird is known to breed at 

 one time or another, but it does not follow that it breeds throughout the 

 whole of the range in that particular month. 



The last column " particulars for the month" gives actual facts as 

 ascertained by experience, leaving the reader to draw his own inference. 

 Representative dates have been chosen so far as possible when more than 

 one date was available ; for instance, if the season is beginning, the earliest 

 date has been selected ; and if the season is nearly over, the latest date has 

 been taken. Similarly, in regard to localities, only one or two could be 

 specified, and the same rule has been followed. Where the breeding is 

 over a wide stretch of country, the two limits are given. Where any par- 

 ticular climate is more favorable, the typical place has been selected ; of 

 course, when only one nest has been found, the date of that is given, and 

 there can be no selection, but the places and dates are records in every 

 case of actual ascertained facts. 



