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they are broad ovals, but vary much both in shape and size ; they 
average 2°33 inches in length by about 1°89 in breadth. 
Khandeish, 2nd January. J. Davidson, O.S. 
Neemuch, 7th December to 5th January. HA. H. Barnes. 
Hydrabad, Sind, 14th December. : 
E. Narra, Sind, December 8. Doig, Esq. 
72.—THE BROWN FISH OWL. 
Ketupa ceylonensis, Gm. 
The Brown Fish Owl is rare in the north, but becomes more 
common towards the south. Its usual haunts are in the thick jungle 
along the banks of rivers and streams. It breeds from January to 
March. The nestis found ina variety of situations, in a hole in a tree, 
in a hollow in the fork of a tree, in a deserted Fishing Hagle’s nest, 
or even on a ledge in the face of a cliff on the bahk of a river. The 
eggs, two in number, occasionally three, are broad oval in shape, 
white in colour, with a barely perceptible creamy tinge. They average 
about the same size as those of the Dusky Horned Owl, from which 
they are not distinguishable. A fresh and an incubated egg will 
often be found. in the same nest, owing to the female commencing 
to sit as soonas the first egg is laid. This habit seems to be 
general amongst the the owls. The diet of these birds is not con- 
fined so exclusively to fish as is so generally supposed. 
Satara, 14th February. J. Davidson, C.S, 
Khandeish, 19th January. 
Nassick, 16th January. is 
S. Konkan, Jan. to March. G. Vidal, 0.8: 
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79 ter—THE LARGE SCOPS OWL. 
Scops bakkamuna, Lorst. 
The Large Scops Owl occurs, but is by no means common in Sind, 
Rajpootana, and some parts of Guzerat, but has not as yet been 
recorded from the more southern parts of the district. 
It breeds from January to March, making a scanty nest of dead 
leaves and feathers in a hole in a tree. 
The eggs, two in number, are very spherical in shape, measur- 
i ing 1:25 inches in length by about 1:05 in breadth. They are 
i pure glossy white in colour. 
Khandeish, 11th Dec., inc. eggs and nestling, J. Davidson, CS, 
Nassick, 19th March, fully fledged young. »” 
