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wommon or Madras Bulbul, It is rather a shy bird, but makes itself notice- 
able by its resonant voice, which one cannot help hearing. Its breeding 
season isnow in full swing. The nest is not difficult to find. The bird 
usually selects a small, thick shrub, in a fork of which, some 4 to 6 feet from 
the ground, it fixes its nest. The latter has usually a foundation of dry 
leaves, on which a nice compact cup-like structure is built; in this twe 
pretty eggs, smudged and thickly spotted and freckled with carmine, are 
daid: they do lay three eggs on occasions, but two are more generally found. 
THe Grey JUNGLE Fown (Gallus sonnerati) is found all along the 
Sahyadris. The present being the breeding season, the cock is to be heard 
crowing lustily at all heurs of the day. 
Tt is always a matter of difficulty to catch a glimpse of:a jungle fowl ; 
they can always hear you approach, when they scuttle off at their best pace. 
J found a nest containing five eggs in my last wanderings. The nest was 
situated in virgin forest, not very far from the edge, against the trunks of 
three small trees: it was a mere depression, filled with dried yellow leaves 
and a few feathers. The eggs were very much like those of an ordinary 
fowl; but it was interesting to notice how nearly their colour assimilated 
with the dry, yellow leaves, 
THE SouTHERN ScrmiTaR- BaBeLeR. (Pomatorhinous horsfieldii)—While 
walking through some heavy forest, south of Satara, a bird flew away 
from almost under my feet. I immediately instituted a search, when I found 
a nest of this bird containing three eggs. I am sorry to say I had to 
sacrifice her for the purpose of identification, The nest was a perfect work 
of art, being a demed affair, placed against a stone on the ground, not far 
from a stream in deep jungle; an ideal spot. The exterior was composed 
almost entirely of dry skeleton leaves, corresponding with the surroundings, 
in fact it looked like a mass of leaves ; had not the bird betrayed herself, I 
should never have feund her home: the interior was neatly finished off and 
lined. The eggs were a pretty ivory white, with a thin shell, 
Tue Juneue Nicut Jar ({Caprimulgus indicus ).—The finding of this 
nest occurred in a curious way. I was out, with a friend, on the Sahyadris ; 
we had a beat for some bears, which were supposed to be lying up in the 
jungle, but of course did not show, On the conclusion of the beat, I joined 
my friend, who was lying on the ground, in his position: he informed me that 
after he had made himself comfortable, a sort of hawk came and settled close 
to his feet, advanced a foot or so, and squatted: after remaining in this 
position a short time, it flew away: to his surprise, he found, im the interim, 
two eggs had been laid! of course I laughed at him, He sbowed me the eggs 
in the nest, which was within a yard of his feet. I at once recognized them 
as those of a Night Jar. I shot the female, which I found to he one of this 
species. On taking the eggs, there were two, I was sorry to find them on the 
point of hatching, in fact they were chipped, so that they were of not much 
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