372 



birds' nesting on the '' EASTERN NARRA." 



Tentative list of Birds breeding in the Eastern Narra. — (Coucld,) 



,^°- ™ Scientific Name. 



Jerdon. 



924 Ardea purpurea, Lin. 



925 Herodias torra, B. Ham. 



926 Herodias intermedia, Hass. 



927 Herodias garzetta, Lin. 



929 Bubulcus coromandus, Bodd. 



930 Ardeola grayi, Sykes. 



931 Butorides javaniea. Horsf. 



932 Ardetta flavicollis, Lath. 



933 Ardetta cinnamomea, Gm. 



934 Ardetta sinensis, Grm. 



935 Ardetta minuta, Lin. 



937 Nyeticorax griseus, Lin. 



938 Tantalus leucoceplialus, Forst. 



939 Platalea leucorodia, Lin, 



940 Anastomus oscitans, Bodd. 



941 Ibis melanoeephala, Lath. 



942 Inocotis papillosus, Tem. 



943 Falcinellus igneus, S. Gr. Gm. 



952 Dendrocygna javaniea. Horsf. 



953 Dendrocygna fulva, Gm. 

 959 Anas poecilorhyncha. Jb'orst. 

 975 Podiceps minor, Gm. 



985 Sterna seena, Sylces. 



987 Sterna melanogastra, Tem. 



1005 Phalaci'ocorax carbo, Lin. 



1006 Phalacroeorax fiiscicollis, Steph. 



1007 Phalacroeorax pygmseus. Pall. 



1008 Plotus melanogaster, Penn. 



Months in which Eggs were taken. 



, June to September. 



July, August. 



July, August. 

 . July, August. 



July, August. 

 . June, July. 



June, July, August. 

 , June, July. 

 . June, July, August. 

 . June, July, August, 

 . June, July. 

 . June, July, August. 

 . October, November. 

 . October, November. 

 , August. 



. October, November, December. 

 . June to November. 

 , June, July. 

 June, July. 

 .. June, July. 

 . May, June, September. 

 .. July, August. 

 .. June, July. 

 ,. June, July. 

 .. November. 

 .. July to December. 

 ,. June to December. 

 ,. June to December. 



Section II. 



" Detailed notes regarding certain species the nidi/icatio/i of which 

 has not previously been noticed in IndiaJ'^ 



Species Noticed. 



(1) 113. Qaprimulpus maJirattensis* 



(2) 443. Laticilla burnesi.* 



(3) 681 his. Sturnus minor.* 



(4) 690 Pastor roseus. 



(5) 842. Qlareola orientalis. 



(6) 842 5j*. Glareola pratincola.* 



(7) 932. Ardetta flavicollis. 



(8) 943. Falcinellus igneus.* 



(9) 10'J5. Oraculus carbo. 



(1.) 113.— Caprimulgus mahrattensis. 



This Night Jar is the only permanent resident of the genus in 

 these districts ; G. unwini appears in September, as a migrant, 

 but stays for a very short period. The eggs of C. mahrattensis 

 are always two in number, of a light pale stone ground-colour, 

 with large blotches of neutral tint ; these latter fade considerably 

 after the e^^ is blown. The nest which is merely a slight 



■^os> 



* Of these nine species Mr. Doig is really only first for the five after which I 

 have placed a star. 



