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28-— Aquila clanga, Pall. 



Observed several times, and believed to breed near the 

 Ekroot tank. 



20.— Aquila vindhiana, Frankl. 



Extremely abundant. Eggs taken from 28th October to 

 12th February. Some single eggs were set. One nest had 

 three, but the majority only two eggs. An eagle's egg, which 

 almost certainly belonged to this species, was brought to D. 

 on 30th September. 



31.— Hieraetus pennatus, Gmel. 



Not uncommon along the River Bhima in the cold season, 

 and may perhaps breed, but all the specimens D. has seen were 

 immature. A single young bird was obtained on the Mann 

 River, Sangola, on 11th December 1875. 



33.— Nisaetus fasciatus, Vieill. 



A nest with a single young bird just hatched out was found 

 on 10th February. The hen was shot, and within two days 

 the male appeared with another female and the young one 

 disappeared. The pair went to another old nest of enormous 

 size on an adjacent tree. Although several people were sent 

 to the village officials with instructions to have the eggs taken, 

 nothing was sent to us but two eggs of N. ginginianus, which 

 had of course been taken from some other nest. Eggs were 

 taken at Kassigaum on 13th January 1876, slightly set. Other 

 eyries with young birds were seen at Dhotri and Subjar. 



38.— Circaetus gallicus, Gmel. 



Not uncommon in the bare parts of the district from Sep- 

 tember to the beginning of April. We have not observed it 

 breeding. 



39 Ms.— Spilornis melanotis, Jerd 



Shot in September and observed at other seasons, but not 

 known to breed in the district. 



45.— Buteo ferox, S. G. Gmel. 



J), shot a specimen in February on the Pundharpur tank, 



50.— Circus cyaneus, Lin. 



51.— Circus macrourus, S. G. Gmel. 



