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90.— Ptionoprogne concolor, Syhes. 



In the Sholapoor Districts it breeds in abundance in the 

 rains and. in February. At Egutpoora it was breeding" in the 

 verandah of the Engineers' bungalow in the middle of March 

 and first week in August. At Lanoli on 20th March. 



98.— Cypselus melba, Lin. 



Permanent resident in Satara. Breeds, D. thinks, about the 

 cliffs, and on old buildings in the fort there. 



100.— Cypselus affinis, Gray. 



Common all over the district. 



102.— Cypselus batassiensis, Gray. 



Very rare in the dryer portions of the Deccan. Tolerably 

 numerous in the palm groves near Nulwar. D. saw three 

 amongst some small palms about five miles from Akulkote. 



107.— Caprimulgus indicus, Lath. 



Moderately common and undoubtedly breeds, but we did not 

 obtain its eggs. 



112.— Caprimulgus asiaticus, Lath. 



Common ; nests found in August. 



117. — Merops viridis, Lin. 



Common and breeds. 



120.— Merops persicus, Pall. 



D. got a young specimen near Pundharpur in October. 

 They are not common, and appear only in the cold season. 



123.— Coracias indica, Lin. 



Common, but does not breed. 



129.— Halcyon smyrnensis, Lin. 



Very abundant. Breeds in March and April. 



134.— Alcedo bengalensis, Gmel. 



Fairly common and breeds. A nest taken at Satara in June, 



136.— Ceryle rudis, Lin. 



Common. Apparently breeds at all seasons, except the very 

 hot months. 



