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some years ago at Chorwar in Kathiawar, the nest of Turtur cambayemis (The 

 Little Brown Dove) placed on the ground, on a large bare plot surrounded by 

 the ordinary Indian Cactus. The nest contained two young birds. Besides 

 the almost impenetrable jungle of Cactus round the spot, there were only a 

 very few low bushes and stunted trees in its near vicinity. It is difficult to 

 imagine how the old birds had succeeded in rearing their offspring as far as 

 they had done, considering what timid birds they are in the face of clanger 

 and without any of the habits universally possessed by birds which always 

 lay their eggs on the ground. 



L. L. FENTON, Lt.-Col. 

 South Molton, North Devon, England. 

 10th -January 1910. 



No. XV.— OCCURRENCE OF THE LESSER FLAMINGO 

 (PHCENICONAIAS MINOR) IN KATHIAWAR. 



Stuart Baker in his Indian Duchsand their Allies, remarks in respect of the 

 above bird that we have no record of its occurrence in Cutch or in Kathiawar, 

 it is therefore perhaps worthy of record that when serving in the last-named 

 Province, some few years ago, I both saw and shot the bird in the Porbandar 

 State. They were not plentiful. I had no difficulty in identifying the only 

 bird I shot in mistake for the larger kind. 



L. L. FENTON, Lt.-Col 

 South Molton, North Devon, England. 

 8th January 1910. 



No. XVI.— BREEDING: OF THE GREAT STONE-PLOVER 

 (ESACUS RECDRVIROSTRIS.) 



While out snipe shooting in the bushes along the banks of the Kistna River, 

 in Kurnool District, on 29th June 1909, my dogs killed a young Esacus 

 recurvirostris. It was a week or 10 days old, as the wing feathers were 

 lurking through the quills. According to Oates their breeding is from March 

 to June, and according to Finn from February to May. There was no 

 mistaking the young bird and there were at least 12 old birds flying about in 

 the neighbourhood. 



H. R. S. HASTED. 

 Moravahonda, 29^/i January 1910. 



No. XVIL— TWO BIRDS' NESTS FROM TIBET. 



1. The Red-necked Mountain Finch. (Moritifringilla ruficollis—Blanf). 

 This bird nests in the disused hole of the Mouse-hare (Lagomys). I have 

 only obtained one nest, which was made about one foot below the surface of 



