FURTHER yOTES ON BIRDS ABOUT SIMLA. 



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The King Vulture, Otogyps calvus, Scop. 



A single King Vulture was seen over Jakko on November litli 

 and again on November 24th. 



The Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus himalayensis, Hume. 



Common about Simla and Fagoo, both in October and November. 



The Egyptian Vulture, Neophron percnopter us percnopter us, L. 



Common at Simla m October but only a few observed there in 

 November. Not seen near Fagoo. 



Dodsworth (Ibis, 1913, p. 544) and A. E. Jones (Journal, B. N. 

 H. S. xxvi, 616) both recorded the Egyptian Vulture of Simla as 

 belonging to the Eastern form Neophron percnopteriis ginginianus : 

 this appeared to me to be most unlikely so I requested Mr. Jones 

 to examine a few specimens and let me know the result. He 

 accordingly shot a couple and sent me the particulars 

 recorded below. AVhile it is unsafe to dogmatise without further 

 material, it is clear that the description of these two specimens 

 supports my belief that the race of Neophron found at Simla is 

 the typical one. 



No. 1. Male: shot 7-9-1919 at 7,000 feet, testes small, tail 

 and wing feathers very worn. 

 Bi//, pale flesh, streak of pale horn colour on either side 



of upper mandible. 

 Cere, orange shading to lemon on throat and nape. 

 leys <fc feet, fiesh colour ; Claics, horn. 

 No. 2. Female : shot 7-9-1919 at 7,000 feet. Organs appear- 

 ed to be those of a bird too old to breed, tail and 

 wing feathers very worn. 

 Bill, ja^esh colour throughout. 



Care, rich orange, shading to lemon on throat and nape. 

 Leys db feet, flesh colour ; Claws, horn. 



The measurements of these two birds were as follows : — 



Bill from gape 

 Cere to tip of bill 

 Depth of bill at 



end of cere 

 Mid toe (without 



claw) from tarsus. 

 Tarsus 

 Wing 

 Tail from oil gland 



No. 1. 



2f ins. = 70 mm. 

 1 in. =2-")'4 mm. 



•o^j ins. = 14 nun. 



2§ ins.^60'4 mm. 



3 ins. = 76'2 mm. 

 2Q\ ins.=-jl4-4 mm. 

 lOi' ins.=26o''j mm. 



No. 2. 



2f ins.^70 mm. 

 lit ins.=26*.j mm. 



•o-j ins.= 14 mm. 



2f ins.= 60"4 mm. 



3^ ins.= 79-3 mm. 

 I'd^ ins. =495-3 mm. 

 10^^ ins.=:257'2 mm. 



The Ljimmergeyer, Gypaetus barbaius yrandis, Storr. 

 Observed as commonly as in the previous year. 



Hodgson's Hawk-Eagle, Spizaclus nepalensis, Hodgs. 



Ticehurst met with this species on one or two occasions near 

 Fagoo. 



The Pariah Kite, Milinis govbula^ Sykes. 

 Observed as before. 



