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972 — Mergus merganser, Lin. 



Only observed, in Nepal, along the course of the Tadi river 

 in the Nawakot district. 



975.— Podiceps minor, Lin. 



Three specimens, Valley. — Length, 9'4 to 9'6 ; expanse, 16*5 

 to 16-6 ; wing, 3-9 to 3-95 ; tail, Vi; tarsus, 1-3 to 1-4; bill 

 from gape, 1-05 to I'l ; bill at front, 0-7 to 0"78. 



The Little Grebe is tolerably common on the tanks in the 

 Nepal Valley from the beginning of September to the middle 

 of May. 



985.— Sterna seena, Syles. 



Female, Valley, 11th September. — Length, 15 9 ; expanse, 

 32 ; wing, 10*23 ; tail, 7*2 ; tarsus, 0*8 ; bill from gape, 2*15 ; 

 bill at front, 1*4 ; closed wings short of tail, 2*0 ; weight, 5 ozs. 



Bill, mouth, and tongue deep yellow ; irides brown ; feet 

 bright coral red ; claws black. 



This Tern merely passes through the Nepal Valley, about the 

 beginning of winter and of summer, and does not remain more 

 than a few days over the streams. 



1005. — Phalacrocorax carbo, Lin. 



The Large Cormorant was not uncommon along the Trisul 

 Ganga, inthe Nawakot district, in November. 



1008.— 'Plotus melanogaster, Penn. 



JFairly common on the lake near Bichiakoh in December. 



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It may be useful now to give some nominal lists, which will 

 show at a glance the station of the species included in my 

 paper. 



The following is a list of the 243 species found in the valley 

 of Nepal. This number might be considerably augmented by 

 a careful study of Mr. Hodgson's manuscript notes ; and I 

 greatly regret that I have not had the necessary leisure to 

 accomplish this task, which, however, must be done by some 

 one before a complete history of the Birds of India can be 

 written: — 



1. Vulfcur monachus. 



2. Otogyps calvus, 

 3bis. Gyps fulvescens. 

 Ster. Gyps himalayensis. 

 4ter. Gyps tenuirostris. 



5. Pseudogyps bengalensis. 



7. Gypaetus barbatus. 



8. Falco peregrinus. 



11. Palco jugger. 



16. Falco elaiquera. 



17. Cerchneis tinnunculua, 

 21. Astur palumbarius. 

 23. Astur badius. 



276is. Aquila nipalensia. 



33. Nisaetus fasciatus. 



39. Spiloruis cheela. 



