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July 1899, and another male on the 1st September 1899, The latter was sent 

 me by Mrs. Sherman, who lives at Jainagar. It had been hit by a boy in their 

 garden and was alive when brought me, but died during the night. In its 

 stomach were the remains of some grasshoppers and the head of one of the 

 large ants. Scroope wrote, Madhubani, 5th June 1899 : " There are a few red 

 headed merlins around here at present, probably they have flown from a nest 

 ^omewhere in the neighbourhood." I saw one fly past the vats at Narhar on 

 the 19th August 1899, and a pair were seen on the 24th December 1900 be- 

 tween Hatauri and Russelpore Factories. Native name Turumti. 

 (188) TiNNUNCDLDS ALAUDAEius. — The Kestrel. 

 Blanford, No, 1265. Hume, No. 17. 

 Very common in the cold weather. They arrive in October, Native name 

 Karontia. 



Ordee— COLUMBiE. 



Family Columbklce. 



Sub-Family Treronince. 



(189) Crocopl'S phceNICOPterus. — The Bengal Green Pigeon. 



Blanford, No. 1271. Hume, No. 772. 

 Very common. I have a specimen shot at Baghownie on the 25th September 

 1901, which appears to be intermediate between this species and chlorogaster. 

 It has the lower plumage largely suffused with yellow, this colour reaching from 

 the breast to vent, the sides of the body however, are ashy grey, I have never 

 found what I take to be the true chlorogaster here. This green pigeon breeds here, 

 in April, May and June. I have found three nests on the same tree, and have 

 often found nests on trees close to each other. At Belahi, in the Mozufferpur 

 District, I found three eggs in one nest. A fresh egg and a nearly hatched one 

 were found in the same nest. I have never seen'these birds drinking. Native 

 name Harial. 



Sub-Family ColumlincF. 



(190) CoLUBiBA INTERMEDIA, — The Indian Blue Rock-Pigeon. 



Blanford, No. 1292, Hume, No, 788. 

 Fairly common, and in some places, according to Scroope, abundant. I have 

 found eggs in every month except February. Numbers of them breed at 

 Laheria Serai in the old wall of a temple. I have found there eggs in one 

 nest. Native name Katretar and Pdraivd. 



(191) C. LiviA.— The Blue Rock-Pigeon. 

 Blanford, No. 1293. Hume, No, 788 his. 

 A single specimen was got by me on the 12th March 1899 at Jainagar, I 

 have never seen any since then. 



(192) C. EVEKSMANNi. — The Eastern Stock-Pigeon. 



Blanford, No. 1295, Hume, No. 787, 



Some put in an appearance every cold weather, I first noticed and obtained 



this species in January 1899, I believe they used to commonly affect a large 



simal tree here, but since I have been here I have seldom noticed them, only 



seeing one or two flocks last cold weather. Native name Bon pdmwd and Bagar' 



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