THE RESIDENT BIRDS OF SAUGOR AND DAMOH DISTRICTS. 99 



head over the side of the nest and disgorges on mm. Memo : to sena up a 

 hireling in future to investigate a Vulture's nest and to stand well from 

 under the tree oneself. 



1203. (97). Aquila vistdhiana. Indian Tawny Eagle. 



I took a clutch of two eggs from the nest of this bird in December : she 

 did not desert but proceeded to lay again and I had the second pair 

 of eggs, slightly smaller than the first, taken in January. I believe the bird 

 is still using the same site. 



1211. (98). Spizabtus cikrhatus. CrestedHawk-eagie. 



A beautiful bird : 1 have not found it nesting yet, but it is certainly 

 resident. 



1216. (99). CiKCAETXJS GALLicus. Short-toed eagle. 



I have also failed to find this eagle nesting as yet. 



1220. (100). BuTASTiJR TEESA. White-eyed Buzzard Eagle. 



Common: nests in April. All eggs found were white unspotted. The 

 peculiar pale yellow eye can be distinguished at a considerable distance. 



1228. (101). Haliastuu indus. Brahminy kite. 



Sankar cMl. 



1229. (102). MiLvus govinda. Common Pariah-kite. 



CMl. 

 1244. (103). AsTUK BABiTJS. Shikra. 



Shikra. 

 1255. (104). Falco peuegrinatok. Shahin Falcon. 



SkdJiin hdz. 

 Not common, but I have seen it on various occasions and identified 

 it beyond doubt. Have not found it nesting yet. 

 1257. (105). Falco juggek. Laggar Falcon. 



Lagyar. 

 I took a clutch of the 4 very handsome eggs of this Falcon, fairly hard 

 set, on 19th February 1909. It is not common in Saugor. 



1264. (106). ^ai^SALON CHiCQUEKA. Turumti or Red-headed martin. 



Turumti. 

 Also not common, and I have as yet failed to secure the eggs. I found 

 a pair building last year but unfortunately for some unaccountable reason 

 they deserted before completing the nest. There are, I think, one or 

 two other species of Raptores in the district and I have had eggs brought 

 to me, undoubtedly Hawk's, which I have been unable to identify. 

 1272. (107). Crocopus CHLOE.OGASTER. Southern Green Pigeon. 



Sayial. 

 1292. (108). CoitTMBA INTERMEDIA. Indian Blue-rock Pigeon, 



Kabutar. 

 1307. (109). TuRTUR suRATENSis. Spotted Dove. 

 Cliitla FdkMa . 



