2986 ROUGH LIST OF THE BIRDS OF WESTERN KHANDESH. 
5.—Pseudogyps bengalensis, Gmel. The Indian 
White-backed Vulture. | 
Very rare, and only noticed on one or tivo occasions in the 
eold weather. I do not think it breeds anywhere in Western 
Khandesh. 
6.—Neophron ginginianus, Lath. The Indian 
Scavenger Vulture. 
Permanent resident. Common thronghout the district ; breed- 
ing here almost invariably on cliffs. Ihave taken eggs from 
the beginning of February till May. 
?9.—Falco peregrinator, Suwnd. The Shaheen 
Falcon. 
In December 1880 I noticed a pair of Falcons flying round 
one of the cliffs below the Bhameir fort, and calling vigorously, 
They were very red underneath, and I am sure were not Laggar 
Falcons. Unluckily I had not a gun with me at the time, and 
when I returned next day they were gone. It was very un- 
lucky, as they let me watch them within 50 or 60 yards with a 
good class. I have also seen Falcons among the Satpuras which 
I believe belonged to this species. 
11.—Falco jugger, J. HZ. Gr. The Laggar Falcon. | 
Permanent resident. Moderately common through the 
Dhulia, Virdeil and Pimpalnir talukas. It is however scarce 
along the Tapti. Several nests were taken by me with eggs and 
young in January and February. 
16.—Falco chiquera,* Daud. The Red-headed 
Merlin. 
Permanent resident. Fairly common, particularly along the 
Tapti valley among the groves round the villages ; not nearly 
so common however as in Sholapur and the Deccan generally. 
Nests with eggs were taken by me in February and March. 
17.—Cerchneis tinnunculus, Zin. The Kestrel. 
A winter visitant. Not by any means very common, and none 
remaining to breed about the Satpuras or Kondabhari ghat. 
23.—Astur badius, Gm. The Shikra. 
Very common everywhere during the cold weather; only 
noticed by me in the plains on one or two occasions during the 
hot weather, though on one they had anest. It seems to migrate. 
to the Akrani and higher Satpuras as a rule to breed. In 
