THE GAME BIRDS OF INDIA, BURMA AND CEYLON. 1125 



7th April, Two pairs, one slightly, the other much incubated. 



9th ,, Two pairs, both considerably incubated. 



10th ,, One pair, fresh. 



11th ,, One pair, incubated. 



13th ,, Three pairs, one considerably, the other two 



slightly incubated. 

 16th ,, Two pairs, hard set. 



19th ,, One pair, would have hatched in three days or so. 



23rd ,, A single egg, much incubated. 



27th ,, Two pairs, slightly incubated. 



29th ,, A single egg, fresh. 



30th ,, A single &gg, almost fresh. 



5th May, A pair, fresh. 

 13th ,, A pair, hard set. 



14th ,, A pair, hard set. 



20th ,, Two pairs, one slightly, the other considerably 



incubated. 

 25th ,, A single egg, hard set. 



31st ,, One pair, hard set. 



3rd June, One pair, fresh. 



5th ,, One pair, fresh. 



16th ,, Two pairs, fresh. 



24th ,, One pair, not taken away. 



3rd July, Four eggs, close together, not taken. 

 Thus, of the 79 eggs recorded it will be seen that they were 

 found as follows : — 



In February, 2. 

 „ March, 22. 



The four eggs seen in July were in some grass land which had 

 been flooded and were actually under water when found, so that 

 they must have been laid some time in the middle of June at latest. 

 The gentleman who found them was after tiger at the time and 

 did not remove them. 

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