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(157) NiNOX SCUTULATA. — The Brown Hawk-Owl. 

 Blanjord, No. 1187, Eume, No. 81. 

 Very rare. I have only secured three specimens here. A male was shot at 

 Jainagar on the 17th August in a mango grove. A female was brought me on 

 the 10th January, which had been snared in a noose set for duck ; and the third, 

 a female, was shot in the bamboos at Baghownie on the 2yth July. The bird 

 that was snared was brought to me alive and emitted a most weird wail on. 

 being touched. It was quite a human-like sound. Native name Choghad. 

 Okder— ACCIPITRES. 

 Family Pandionidce^ 

 (158) Pandion HALIAETUS.— The Osprey. 

 Blanford, No. 118i). Eume, No. 40. 

 Common during the cold weather near water. Scroope wrote me on the 16th 

 February 1899 from Benipatti : " I should not be surprised if Ospreys breed 

 in these parts \ from the movements of a pair in a gachi yesterday 1 thought 

 they might not improbably be breeding. Unfortunately I had not the time ta 

 search." They are occasionally seen here in the hot weather, 1 having noticed 

 one at Baghownie on the 13th Jane 1900. Native name Maeharang. 



Family Vulturidce. 

 (159) Otogyps calvus. — Tbe Black Vulture, 

 Blanford, No. liyi. Hume, No. 2. 

 Common. Breeds here from December to March. The nests I have taken 

 have been either on pipal, banyan or simal trees, and there is never more tlian 

 one nest on the same tree, unlike Prendogyps bengalensis. They commence 

 building about the middle of November. Native name Raj gidh or Kannara 

 gidh. 



(160) Gyps indicus. — The Indian Long-billed Vulture. 

 Blanford. No. 1194. Hume, No, 4. 

 I am not certain about this species. The Gyps found here may be either 

 this species or tenuirostris or probably both species occur. 1 have never shot- 

 any of these loathsome birds as they are not nice to skin, and natives rather 

 object touching them. I am, however, certain that either one or both of these 

 species occur. Native name Gidh. 



(161) PsEUDOGYPS BENGALENSIS. — The Indian White-backed Vulture. 

 Blanford, No. 1196, Hume, No. 5. 

 The commonest vulture found here. They breed from November to March. 

 November is the month during which most eggs are to be got. Most of my 

 nests were situated on pipal trees ; out of sixty-six nests noted, foity-three 

 beinw found on those trees, thirteen on mangoes, and six on simuls, nnd four on 

 banyans, I have noticed this species increasing the size of the nest as the 

 young gets older. One of my men was once attacked by one of these birds 

 whilst robbing a nest ; he had to keep it at bay with a stick. I have never 

 found more than one egg. Several nests are found on the same tree. Native 

 name Gidh. 



