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in 1912. The Pathan had shot the bird and brought it to Major Marshall 

 who identified it as a Golden Eagle. The other egg was taken in 1911. 

 There is one specimen in the MacMahon Museum at Quetta of this 

 species. 



127. Hiercetus fasciatus. — Bonelli's Eagle. [1207.] 



I occasionally observed these birds at a distance, but so far ofi' that I was 

 never quite certain of them. There can be no doubt though that it is a resi- 

 dent species, and Marshall records two nests found in the mountains, one 

 on May 14th with one egg much incubated, and one on May 26th with two 

 eggs, slightly incubated. 



128. Butastur teesa. — The White-eyed Buzzard Eagle. [1220.] 



Fairly common in the Quetta Valley during the winter months, but I 

 never saw it in summer, and I do not think it stays to breed. 



129. Mihms ffovinda. — The Common Pariah Kite. [1229.] 



Very common in Baluchistan, and no doubt breeds there, though I never 

 found a nest myself. 



130. Mihms miffrans.— The Black Kite. [1231.J 



I occasionally observed this species in the Quetta Valley during the win- 

 ter months. Marshall states that it breeds in the hills near Quetta, and 

 records obtaining three fresh eggs from a nest about 12th April. 



131. Elanus cceruleus. — The Black-winged Kite. [1232.] 



1 occasionally observed this species in the Quetta Valley in the winter 

 months, but never obtained a specimen. 1 never saw it in the summer. 



132. Circus macrurus. — The Pale Harrier. [1233.] 



Fairly common in the Quetta Valley in winter, but I never saw it in 

 summer, and I do not think it stays to breed. 



133. Circus cyaneus. — The Hen Harrier. [1235.] 



Fairly common in the Quetta Valley during the winter months, but like 

 the last species, is not seen in summer. I shot two specimens along the 

 Lora Eiver, about three miles from Quetta, in November 1913. There is 

 one specimen in the MacMahon Museum at Quetta. The birds shot by me 

 were in immature plumage. 



134. Circus ceruginosus . — The Marsh Harrier. [1237.] 



Fairly common in Baluchistan in marshy localities during winter, but 

 never 1 think seen in summer, I do not think it ever remains to breed. 



135. Buteoferox. — The Long-legged Buzzard. [1239.] 



Fairly common in Baluchistan and is a resident species all through the 

 year. It certainly breeds at Ziarat at 8,000 feet and upwards ; and the 

 birds seen there were mostly of the dark or melanistic variety. In October 



1912 I got a specimen of this species, shot at Quetta by Major Marshall, 

 R. G. A., and it was of the pale variety. I sent this specimen to the 

 Bombay Natural History Society. There are two specimens in the Mac 

 Mahon Museum at Quetta. I several times in winter saw specimens of 

 the pale variety on the upper Gymkhana at Quetta. 



136. Accipiternisus. — The Sparrow-Hawk. [1247.] 



Common in Baluchistan, and I think certainly breeds there, especially 

 in the wooded tracts, as in the vicinity of Ziarat. This species is mostly 

 in evidence in Quetta during the winter, where it follows the flocks of small 

 birds which are very numerous in winter. Several specimens were shot in 



1913 by Oapt. Meinertzhagen, 7th Royal Fusiliers, and one in 1912 by 

 Major Marshall, R. G. A. There is one specimen of this species in the 

 MacMahon Museum at Quetta. 



