List of Birds obtained near Calcutta. 113 



long to the genus Phalangopsis of Audinet Serville, and come 

 near to the Phalangopsis longipes of that author, described and 

 figured in his ' Histoire Naturelle des Orthopteres^ (Suites Jl 

 Buffon), p. 369. pi. 12. f. 1, and like to it are all — both males 

 and females — in the larva state. The length of their body is 9 

 lines 'j of their antennse 4 inches : the legs in proportion to the 

 body are similar in length to those of L. longipes as figured in 

 the work quoted. A mere general idea of these insects is here 

 sought to be conveyed, as it is due to the American naturalist to 

 leave to him the describing and naming of the species. 



XVllI. — Further notice of the Species of Birds occurring in the 

 vicinity of Calcutta. By Edward Blyth, Curator to the 

 Museum of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



The 'Ann. and Mag. of Nat. Hist.' for August and September 

 last have just come to hand, comprising my catalogue of birds 

 procured in the neighbourhood of Calcutta up to the close of the 

 preceding cold season, with addenda to June 7th; from that 

 time to the recent commencement of the present cold season, 

 little worthy of notice in the ornithological line has occurred to 

 me, at least in the way of recent specimens ; but the now open- 

 ing campaign of 1843-44 has begun very favorably, for during 

 the last week alone I obtained several capital specimens, in- 

 cluding some additional Raptores, as Falco vespertinus, Aquila 

 pennata, and Limna'etus hastatus, besides others of rare occur- 

 rence. I shall now proceed to look over and remark upon the 

 list published, and will revert to the subject at the period of the 

 departm^e of the mail, when any additional species which 1 may 

 have procured by that time shall meet with notice. 



No. 6 a. Falco vespertinus, vel rufipes ; F. suhhuteo, var. A, La- 

 tham, Gen. Hist. i. 121. The Society has skins of this species ob- 

 tained in the vicinity, besides the fine specimen just procured here, 

 as already noticed ; and I have received examples from Nepal and 

 one from the Neelgherries. 



14. Specimens of Circus rufus, vel ceruginosus, in the state of plu- 

 mage figured by Mr. Gould in his ' Birds of Europe ' as that of the old 

 male, with ash-coloured wings and tail, are not uncommon. Many 

 think them distinct, and, as such, they have been described as Circus 

 pectoralis, Vieillot, and C. variegatus, Sykes. 



15. Genus Spilornis, G. R. Gray. 



16 a. Aquila pennata ; Spizaetus milvoides, Jerdon, Madras Journ. 

 No.'Xxiv. 75. 



N.B. Of the modem genus Aquila, the following species inhabit 

 India : — 



1. A. chrysaetos. Mr. Hodgson has sent a specimen of this bird 

 from Nepal. 



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