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Scops giu—The Scops Owl. 
Not uncommonly heard in the station. 
Scops bakkamena—The Collared Scops Owl. 
Common in the Sal Forest where its monotonous call, “‘ kurook— 
took ” is repeated after dark at regular intervals ad infinitum. 
Athene brama—The Spotted Owlet. 
Occurs, but is not common. 
Glaucidium radiatum—The Jungle Owlet. 
Common in the forest. Breeds in April-May. 
Otogyps calvuus—The King Vulture. 
Not uncommon, 
Gyps fulous—The Griffon Vulture. 
Common and resident. Breeds on the cliffs. 
Gyps indicus—The Indian Long-billed Vulture. 
Common. Similar habits to the above. 
Pseudogyps bengalensis—The Indian White-backed Vulture. 
Occasionally seen with other vultures. Does not breed on the 
Plateau. 
Neophron  ginginianus—The Scavenger Vulture or—Pharoah’s 
Chicken. 
Common in and around Pachmarhi. Breeds on the cliffs. 
Aquila vindhiana—The Indian Tawny Eagle. 
An occasional visitor. 
Hieraétus fasciatus—Bonelli’s Eagle. 
Not common. 
Spizaétus limnetus—The Changeable Hawk-Eagle. 
Occasionally seen in the open forest round the Station. 
Spilornis cheela—The Crested Serpent-Eagle. 
Fairly common in the forest round. 
Butastur teesa—The White-eyed Buzzard Eagle. 
Found in the plateau. Not common. 
Milvus govinda—The Common Kite. 
Common in the Station. 
Circus macrurus—The Pale Harier. 
Occasionally seen on the plateau in the cold weather. 
Astur badius—The Shikra. 
Common on the plateau where they breed in April-May. Nests 
usually placed in Jamun or Terminalia trees. Eggs four. 
Pernis cristatus—The Crested Honey Buzzard. ; 
Fairly common, nesting in large trees and laying one or two eggs. 
The rock bees, upon which they largely feed, leave the Pachmarhi 
hills during the rainy season and I think the Honey Buzzards go 
away too. 
Falco peregrinator—The Shahin Falcon. 
Saw a pair of these birds which were evidently breeding on the 
cliffs near ‘‘ Big falls ”’. 
Falco jugger—The Laggar Falcon. 
Occasionally seen on the plateau. 
Tinnunculus alaudarius—The Kestrel. 
Occurs as a winter visitor. 
Crocopus phenicopterus—The Bengal Green Pigeon. 
Crocopus chlorogaster—The Southern Green Pigeon. 
Both the above species are common around Pachmarhi. 
Sphenocercus sphenurus—The Kokla. 
A very rare visitor. Saw this species and heard its unmistakable 
call near the polo-ground in April. 
