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XVIII. Second Part of the Descriptive Catalogue of a Zoological 

 Collection made in the Island of Sumatra and its vicinity. By 

 Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Knt., F.R.S. 



Read March 20, 1821. 



A V E S. 



VULTUR. 



Vultures are rare on the west coast of Sumatra, but are oc- 

 casionally seen on the Malay peninsula and at Penang. 



FALCO. 

 Ha lang or Lang of the Malays. JJa 



In this genus the species are so numerous and so liable to 

 variation, that it is not easy to determine them with certainty 

 without ampler means of reference than are obtainable in India. 

 Those contained in this collection appear reducible under the 

 following species. 



1. FALCO Ossifragus, Linn. Var. 

 Lang Boomboon. ^^cj $1i> 



2. FALCO dimidiatus. 

 Lang Laut, or Sea Eagle. c-»jD £Ja 

 Resembles the preceding in size and general appearance, but 

 has the head, under part of the body, and end of the tail white, 

 with bill and cere blue. Both species live chiefly on fish. 

 vol. xiii. 2 o 3. FALCO 



