278 Sir T. S. Raffles's Descriptive Catalogue 



3. FALCO Bacha. 



This species, described by Le Vaillant, has been found in 

 Sumatra both at Bencoolen and at Acheen. 



4. FALCO Pondicerianus, Gmcl. 



Lang Bondol. J.jcj J-b> 



This species of Kite is frequent throughout India and the 

 eastern islands, and is very useful in devouring carrion. It is 

 commonly called in India the Bramini Kite. 



5. FALCO communis, Gmel. Var. 



Rajawali of the Malays. ^Jy^j 



Sikap Lang of the Sumatrans. £-U c&U_- 



Laki Angin of the Passummahs. J& ^U 



This Falcon is in high estimation among the Malays, who 

 consider it as the prince of birds, and have frequent allusions to 

 it in their poetry. 



6. FALCO Nisus, Linn. 



Sikap Balam. Jb <*J£^ 



Of this there are several varieties. The smallest kinds are 

 called Sikap belalang, or Mangkas. 



7. FALCO CALIGATUS. 



Lang Tambikar. ^LxcJ J_l& 

 Is a large, and perhaps a new species. 



It is above two feet in length, and more than three feet across 

 the wings. Bill and claws blueish-black ; cere blueish. Legs 

 covered with short feathers down to the toes, which are pale 



yellow. 



