8b A CONTRIBUTION TO THE 



765.— Spizalauda deva, Sykes. 



Very numerous and breeds in July and August. 



767. — Alauda gulgula, FranJel. 



Not uncommon in Satara. D. took what he believed to be 

 a nest of this species in May. 



769.— Galerida cristata, Linn. 



D. observed it to be common on the top of the Satara ghats. 



773. — Crocopus chlorigaster, Blyth. 



Observed, but rarely, about Sholapoor. Commonest at Lanoli 

 and Egutpoora. Nests taken on the Satara Hills, where it 

 is common in March. Observed at Nulwar. 



788.— Columba intermedia, Strickland. 



Very common. 



793. — Turtur meena, Sykes. 



Common in Satara and the hills about. 



794.— Turtur senegalensis, Lin. 



Common throughout the district, where it also breeds. 



795.— Turtur suratensis, Gmel. 



Common in Sholapoor during the rains. 



796.— Turtur risoria, Linn. 



Common, and breeds. 



797.— Turtur tranquebarica, Herm. 



Common, and breeds. 



800.— Pterocles fasciatus, Scop. 



Abundant in several suitable localities, but not commonly 

 distributed. Breeds in March. 



802.— Pterocles exustus, Temm. 



Very common, and appears to breed at all seasons, 



803.— Pavo cristatus, Linn. 



Common in suitable localities. 



813.— Gallus sonneratii, Temminck 



Common along all the ghats, and observed in the granite 

 hills at Nulwar. 



