Peafowl frequent most of the jungles, though never in numbers; spur and jungle fowl are found in the north. The great bustard seems to be finding its way to the District again, and though far from common, may be seen in almost any part, even within a mile or two of Nagpur. The florican is very rare. The demoiselle crane and the Saras crane sometimes come to the larger tanks, but they are not regular visitors. A large flock of demoiselle crane was recently seen flying over Nagpur. The king curlew of blank ibis is fairly common, and the common curlew abundant. The blue rock pigeon, usually so abundant, is not often seen in Nagpur, and the green pigeon occurs only in small flocks, frequenting papal and banyan trees.

19. During the 15 years ending 1905 only four persons were on an average killed annually by wild animals and 36 persons died from snake-bit. The average number of cattle killed annually was 118, mainly by tigers and panthers. The returns show that during the same period 2 tigers, 21 panthers, 2 bears and 2 wolves were annually destroyed.