2 NOTES ON THE AVIFAUNA OF MOUNT ABOO 
767.—Alauda gulgula, fr ankl. 
The Indian Sky Lark is not particularly common. I found 
a nest near Deesa on the 8th July containing two eggs 
amongst some tussocks of coarse grass in the sandy bed of a 
river. The nest consisted of a well-woven pad of fine dry 
grass placed in a hollow at the root of a small tuft of grass 
growing on bare shingle. The eggs, which were hard set, were 
somewhat elongated ovals of a greyish white colour, thickly 
covered with yellowish brown specks with occasional lavender 
grey markings. The two colours forming an ill-defined con- 
fluent zone at the large end. 
[I have not yet seen this, tho’ it surely must there occur, from 
Mount Aboo. Occurs throughout the entire region, but 
seems rare in Sindh. All the specimens that I have examined 
from this region were typical gulgulas—A. O. H.] 
769.—Galerida cristata, Lin. 
The Crested Lark is not uncommon in the plains during the 
cold weather, but as I cannot remember meeting with it in 
the hot weather, I am inclined to think it leaves this part of 
the country before the breeding season. It frequents open 
ground, ploughed fields, &., and is often in company with 
Calandrella brachydactyla. 
[Common throughout the entire region, but in many places 
only during the cold season; not as yet noted from Aboo.— 
A.0. HJ 
(772.—Crocopus pheenicopterus Lath. 
Dr. King obtained this species at Aboo; but not in Jodhpoor, 
though Mr. Adam has sent it from the extreme eastern limits of 
that state, at Sambhur. Ihave not received or seen it from 
Sindh, Cutch or Kattiawar, but Captain Hayes Lloyd records it 
from the latter, but he does not record the next species which 
I have from Kattiawar, and there may be some mistake.— 
A. 0. H.] 
773.— Crocopus chlorigaster, Blyth. 
The Southern Green Pigeon occurs throughout the plains in 
all well-wooded districts. It breeds in April and May, but I 
have never seen a nest myself, although two or three have been 
described to me by shikarees, which undoubtedly belonged to 
this species. I did not observe this bird at Aboo, but I am 
inclined to think it is to be found there, as it occurs in the 
jungles at the foot of the hill. The berries of Ficus indica 
appear to be its favorite food. 
[Occurs throughout the entire region except in Sindh.—A. 
