THE BIRDS OF PREY OF THE PUNJAB. 



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The 5 genera and the 9 species of this type (F) are as under: 



Oenus. 

 Milvus. 



Haliastur. 

 Btdeo. 



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 Pemis. 

 Elamis. 



Genus. 



Milvus. 



UaXiastw. 



Buteo. 

 Pemis. 



Elanus. 



Species. 

 M. govirida. 



M. melanotis. 



M. migrans. 



B. ferox. 



B. leucocephalus . 



B. desertorutn. 

 H. indus. 

 P. cristatus. 

 E. cceruleus. 



Species. 

 M. govinda. 

 M. melanotis 

 M. migrans. 

 H. indus. 

 B. ferox 



B. leucocephalus. 

 B. desertorum. 

 P. cristatus. 

 E. cceruleus. 



The Common Pariah Kite. 

 The Large Indian Kite. 

 The Black Kite. 

 The Brahminy Kite. 

 The Long-Legged Buzzard. 

 The Upland Buzzard. 

 The Common Buzzard. 

 The Honey Buzzard. 

 The Black- Winged Kite. 



Key to Geneka and Species. 



Size medium ; tail forked ; tarsus 2" to '2\" ; plumage 

 in adult dark brown above, lighter (usually) below. 



Size medium ; tail rounded ; tarsus about 2" ; plu- 

 mage in adult reddish or chest-nut brown above, 

 white below. 



Size medium ; tail rounded ; tarsus 2^" to 3|". 



Size medium ; bill weak and elongate ; lores and 

 sides of head coveted viith. small scale like feathers, 

 like forehead and chin, unlike all other birds of 

 prey. 



Size small ; tarsus under 1^" ; colour very pale to 

 pure white below except primaries which are black, 

 greyish-brown to black above. 



Length about 24" ; wing in male 16'75 to 18"5 

 and in female 17 to 19*5 ; head tawny or rufous with 

 black streaks in adults. 



Length over 25"; wing in male 19 to 20'5 and in 

 female 19' 25 to 21'5 ; a light patch visible on the 

 under part of the wing, when flying. 



Length about 23" ; wing about 17" or under ; head 

 whitish with black streaks in adults. 



Tarsus about 3'75, feathered for about half its 

 length, naked part, in front, scutellate ; wing over 16" . 



Tarsus about 3' 5, feathered for about two-thirds 

 its length, naked part, in front reticulated ; wing 

 over 16". 



Tarsus under 3". Wing under 16". 



As for genus. 



As for genus. 



As for genus. 



Type F. 

 Family FALCONID^. 



Sub-family FALCONING. 

 Genus Milvus. 



No. 1229. Milvus govinda. The Common Pariah Kite. 



Characteristics. Size medium ; tail forked ; head tawny or rufous 



with black streaks in adults ; wing in males 16.75" 

 to 18-5" and in females 17" to 19-5." (Blanford). 



