BIRDS OF THE GUJRANWALA DISTRICT. 703 



1192. The Griffon Vulture — Gi/psfulous (Gm.) 



Several Griffons were observed during my visit iu December 

 1913. One was noted on Slst of March. 



1196. The Indian White-backed Vulture — Pseudofjyps ben<jalmsis (Gm.) 



This is the common vulture of the district (saving Neopliron 

 percnopterus) and may be met with at all times of the year, 

 although I do not know of any nesting colony within the limits 

 of the district. 



1198. The Egyptian Vulture — -jS^eophron percnoptevus, L. 



Abundant everywhere and, of course, resident. 



1203. The Indian Tawny-Eagle — Aquila vindhiana, Frankl. 



Eesident and common, but its numbers probably fluctuate a 

 good deal. During the winter in these parts of India, Eagles 

 become very common, but as the species are difficult to separate 

 when at liberty, it is almost impossible to mark their status 

 and migration properly. There were two old eyries, probably 

 of this species, within a quarter of a mile of Civil Lines. 



1207. BoneUi's-Eagle — Hieraetus fasciatus (Vieill.) 



Almost certainly resident, and probably not uncommon. I 

 found an eyrie on 1st of April containing a single nestling iu 

 down with its feathers and quiUs just beginning to come 

 through. This eyrie was built about 200 yards from the railway, 

 between it the Great Trunk Road, at about a quarter of a mile 

 from the City. The nest was placed in a fork near the summit 

 of a very large Shisham tree, and was a large structure of sticKs. 

 said by the climber to contain half withered leaves of the 

 " beri " thorn, and crow's feathers. 



I took the young bird on the loth April, with some idea of 

 training it to kill hares. It grew into a fine bird, but died of a 

 heat stroke on the night of the 5th July. 



Those inhabitants of Civil Lines who keep pigeons and fowls 

 appear to suffer a good deal from the attentions of these fine 

 eagles. 



1220. The White-eyed Buzzard-Eagle — Butastur teesa (Frankl.) 



A common summer visitor which had arrived by the beginning 

 of April. I found a nest with two fresh eggs in it on the 15th of 

 that month. One of these eggs had a very distinct tinge of 

 bluish green, much like an egg of Bubulcus coromandus ; they 

 m-easured 46-5x38 and 45-5 x 37-5 mm., respectively. 



There were still a few of these birds about when I left the 

 district on the 14th October, but the majority had departed. 



1223. Pallas' Fishing-Eagle — Halaeitus lencoryphus (Pall.) 



Occurs and breeds in the district, but I had no opportunity of 

 visiting its haunts. 



1228. The Brahminy ^ite—Raliastur indus (Bodd.) 



The Brahminy Kite was not uncommon as a rains visitor when 

 it was found frequenting the rice-fields, although 1 noticed the 

 first one flying over Civil Lines on 16th August. 



The last one was noted on 1st October at Wazirabad, 

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