370 A TENTATIVE CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF 



8.— Falco peregrinus, Gm. The Perigrine Falcon. 



Cold weather visitant. Occurs sparingly along the coast of 

 Ratnagiri, and may be found as a straggler inland. I observed 

 it occasionally in and about Belgaum, but as yet we have no 

 other record of its occurrence in other parts of the region. 



9. — Falco perigrinator, Sund. The Shaheen Palcon. 



Permanent resident. This species belongs to the Grhat dis- 

 trict, and, though not common, no doubt occurs sparingly along 

 the whole range. I obtained it near Poona and heard of an 

 eyrie at Khandala, where, I believe, it breeds annually. I 

 also saw a Falcon at Amboli, on the Ghats near Belgaum, 

 which I believe belonged to this species. Mr. Davidson 

 observed it in the Satara districts near Adul on the Kohinoor 

 river, and Mr. Fairbank mentions it as having been found in 

 the Mahratta country. Major Lloyd also includes it in his list 

 of Konkan species. 



11. — Falco jugger, J. E. Gr. The Laggar Palcon. 



Permanent resident. Locally'common, but in many parts 

 of the southern portion of the region rare. I seldom observed 

 it about Belgaum, and it has not been recorded yet from 

 Ratnagiri. 



13.— Falco subbuteo, Lin. The (European) Hobby. 



Winter visitant. Not common. I noticed it occasionally 

 about Belgaum, and obtained one fine specimen. Jerdon 

 remarks, " not very common, though occasionally killed in 

 different parts of the country. I have killed it near Jalna in 

 the Deccan." 



16.— Falco chiquera, Baud. The Turumti or Red- 

 headed Merlin. 



Permanent resident. Locally common, but in some districts, 

 Ratnagiri for instance, and about Belgaum, scarce. 



17.— Cerchneis tinnunculus, Lin. The Kestrel. 



Cold weather visitant. Common throughout the region. 

 Mr. Davidson thinks it breeds at Mahableshwar and in the 

 cliffs below Matheran, and, as it is known to do so further 

 south on the Nilgiris, he may be right in his conjecture, but 

 as yet the fact has not been proved. 



