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6.—Neophron ginginianus, Lath. The Indian 
Scavenger Vulture. 
This species is very abundant on the Nilghiris, but especially 
so within the station of Ootacamund and about the Badaga 
villages in its vicinity. 1 found it also common on the slopes, 
and over those portions of the Wynaad that I traversed. It 
is a fearless bird, and allows of a very near approach, especially 
when feeding. They breed about the numerous cliffs on the 
Nilghiris and their slopes. A pair bred for many years on the 
cliffs just above the last toll-bar into Ooty on the Coonoor road, 
but they have deserted the spot for many years now. They 
always used the same nest, merely adding to it year by year, 
till at last it became so bigh that I, who yearly ascended to 
take the eggs, could barely look into it when standing on the 
ledge, so thinking the best thing to do was to remove the 
entire structure, 1 did so, hoping they would commence afresh, 
but they never returned to the spot afterwards, 
[8.—Falco peregrinus, Tunst. The Peregrine. 
Has been killed in the Wynaad, near Sultan’s Battery.— 
A.QO. H.] On the 24th of January last 1 saw a pair of 
Peregrines close to Ootacamund ; they passed close enough for 
me to identify them with certainty.—W. D. 
9.—Falco peregrinator, Sund. The Shaheen. 
This Falcon is rare on the Nilghiris and its slopes; in former 
years I have noticed it occasionally. On the 26th of March 
last, half way between Neddivuttum and Goodalore, one passed 
me with great velocity, and made a stoop at a number of 
Acridotheres mahrattensis perched on a small dead tree, but, as 
far as I could see, without success. It did not return but kept 
on its course towards a cliff about half a mile distant, among 
the crags of which I saw it finally disappear. 
[11.—Falco jugger, J. H. Gray. The Laggar. 
Has occurred in 8. W. Mysore, close to Gudalupet.—A. O. H.] 
?14.—Falco severus, Horsf. The Indian Hobby. 
I enter this species as an inhabitant of the Nilghiris with 
doubt. I have never shot it, nor have I lately seen it, but 
about ten years ago, when | was living at Neddivuttum, I, on 
several occasions, noticed a pair of small blackish Falcons with 
dark ruddy underparts frequenting the ibex rocks near Pykarra. 
They were too small for Falco perigrinator, and I caunot think 
what else they could have been if not F. severus.* 
* Which occurs in the Travancere hills, vide “ S. F.,” 1V, 354.—Ep., S. F. 
