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77(5. (45). Passkk uomesticus. Hovise sparrow. 



Bamnvwallah Chiriya. 

 Why Sparrows should be locally known as the Brahmms among birds I 

 have never been able to discover. It may be, however, because they indent 

 so freely on, in fact practically monopolise, the hospitality which Brahmins 

 oifer in the shape of grain and, in the hot weather, water to birds in 

 general. The eggs of the yellow-throated vary considerably but resemble 

 very much those of the English Tree-sparrow. 



803. (46). Melophus MELANicxBBUs. Crested Bunting. 



Kdld Chandnl. 

 This handsome little bird is very common, nesting in the loose-built stone 

 walls and houses which abound all over the district. 

 809. (47). CoTiLE SINENSIS. Indian Sand-martin. 



Ptyonopkogne concolok. Dusky Crag-martin. 

 HiRr^NDO SMiiHii. Wire-tailed swallow. 

 HiRUNDO FLUVicoiA. Indian Cliff'-s wallow. 

 HiRUNDO ERYTHROPYGiA. Sykes's striated swallow. 

 Native name for swallows and martins Atcabil. 



All quite common : I have found the nests of all the four latter in large 

 numbers in the Khurai fort, but have not yet come across a breeding colony 

 of the Sand-martins. 



831. (52). MoTAoiLLA MADERASPATENSis. Large pied Wagtail. 



Khan Jan. 

 The only permanently resident wagtail I believe in Saugor. 

 847. (53). Anxhus rufulus. Indian Pipit. 



Gates and Blanford give the number of eggs as three, but on 21st 

 May 1909, I found a nest with four in the rough grass at the head of 

 Saugor lake, a place where the Pipit and various Larks nest, almost bj^ 

 the dozen. 



861. (54). Alauda gulgula. Indian Sky-lark. 



Bhdmt. 

 86G. (55). ALAtTDULA rayxal. Ganges Sand -lark. 



Itetal. 

 869. (56). MiRAFRA OANXiLLAXs. Singing Bush-lark. 



Aghin. 

 871. (57). MiRAFRA ERYXHROPXERA. Red-winged Bush-lark. 

 Jhirjhira. 



874. (58). GrAiERiiA c'Ri.siAiA. Crcsted Lark. 



Glulyas Chandill. 



875. (59). Galeriia dea^a. Sykes's Crested Lark. 



ChanMl, 

 877. (60). Ammomanes phcexicura. Rufous-tailed Finch-lark. 

 Geniiru. 



