and Description of Birds from the Island of Java. 1:>7 



The illustrious M. Cuvier, in his definition of the Halbii/ards, 

 asserts that "leurs ongles sont ronds en dessous," a character which 

 applies strictly to the cylindrical claws of our bird : u lute "daiii 

 Ics antres oiseaux de proie i/s sont creases en gouttiere." 



*** Astures Bechstein, Temminck. 

 Les A u to u R s Cuvier. D.edai.jo \ Savign y . 



Spec. 6. Falco Solocnsis mihi. 



F. supra plumbeo-cinereus, infra sordide ferrugineus, remhri- 



bus nigris, tectricibus basi albis, rectricibus (extcrnis excep- 

 tis) nigro-fasciatis, subtus albidis. 

 Allap-allap hilar Javanis. 



Longitudo 11 poll. 



****Milvi Bechstein, Temminck. 

 Les Mi lans Cuvier. 



Spec. 7- Falco melanopterus Daudin. 

 Elanus caesius.* Savigny Ois. d'Egi/pte, OS. pi. 2. Jig. 2. 

 Elanus melanopterus. Leach Zool. Misc. v. iii. p. 4. /. 122. 

 Angkal-Anakal Javanis. 



The under parts of the body and of the tail in my specimens 

 are perfectly white ; and the upper part of the tail is much paler 

 than in those from xifrica. 



Two specimens of this bird, in the museum of the Linnean 

 Society, were brought from New Holland. 



**** iNCERTiE SEDIS. 



Spec. 8. Falco Bido mihi. 

 F. fuscus, capite supra remigibus caudaque nigris ; plumis cristas 

 vol. xin. t capitis 



