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1198*. The Egyptian Vulture — Neophi'on pei'cnopterus (L.). 



" Especially abundant at Ambala where it breeds in March." 

 (Beavan.) 



I did not actually obtain any specimens of this common 

 Vulture but am of opinion that it is this western form that 

 occurs there and not the N. gingianus of Beavan's notes and the 

 Scott Catalogue. 



1199, The Bearded Vulture — Gt/paetus barbatus (L.). 



Twice observed during my visit to Kasauli during the second 

 week of March. 



Beavan says : "I have seen it after dead cattle, in company 

 with other Vultures, a few miles from Kalka, close to the foot 

 of the hills ; elevation perhaps 500 ft." 



1201*. The Imperial Eagle — Aquila heliaca, Sav. 



I saw an Eagle in lineated plumage at Chandighar on 13th 

 February which was probably the young of this species. Beavan 

 has a short note on Aquila imperialis : " I procured a fine specimen 

 of this fine bird at Ambala on 30th November 1866 .... I believe 

 that this species subsists about Ambala chiefly on Carrion," but it 

 must be remembered that in his day the true Imperial Eagle 

 and the Steppe Eagle had not been difl'erentiated. 



1203*. The Indian Tawny Eagle — Aquila vindhiana, Frankl. 



Referring to this species under the name of Aquila fulvescens 

 Beavan writes : " Common in the neighbourhood of Ambala" and 

 gives details of 4 specimens obtained in the month of November. 



I met with a fair number of these Eagles during the winter, 

 but they appeared to be less common than in the northern 

 Punjab and the sandy plains about Hissar. 



1207. Bonelli's Eagle — Hieraetus fa><ciatus (Vieill.) 



Beavan states that he believes specimens were sent from 

 Ambala by the late Dr. Scott to Lord "W alden. 



1 shot at and wounded but unfortunately did not secure 

 what I believe to have been a specimen of this Eagle on 25th 

 March on the road between Kharar and Mani Majra ; as it 

 went away wounded, it was violently attacked by a pair of 

 Aquila vindhiana. A pair at Morni on 28th November 1886 

 are mentioned in my Father's "Game book." 



1208. The Booted Eagle — Hieraetus pennatus (Gmel.) 



" I believe that this Eagle occurs at Ambala and that I myself 

 have seen it on more than one occasion in flight." (Beavan.) 



1216. The Short-toed Eagle — Circa'etus gallicus (Gmel.). 



One Avas observed on 6th Ncvember in the bed of the 

 Ghaggar river near Mubariqpur, and a second at Bilaspur on 



25th November. 



1217. The Crested Serpent Eagle — Spilornis cheela (Lath.). 



I saw one of these handsome Serpent Eagles on lOtli 

 November, in the Ghaggar Naja, where it debouches from 

 the low bills above Chandighar. 



1220*. The White-eyed Buzzard ^SiglQ—Butastur teesa (Frankl.). 



" Tolerably abundant about Ambala, in the station of which 

 1 got my first specimen on 23rd October 1866, and afterwards 

 procured several others" thus Beavan, who also mentions 

 obtaining a male and female at Lallroo on 14th November. 



Met with in small numbers throughout the winter. 



