niRDS COLLECTED IN TEE HYLAKANDY DISTRICT. 291 



Genus Tinnunculus (Vicill., 1807). 



Hume, No, 17 ; Blanf., No. 1265. TiXisUNCULUs alaodarius (Linn.). 230 



— Tlie Kestrel. 



Very common. Often seen hovering over grass and paddy lands. 



Genus Micwhierax (Sharpe, 1874). 



Hume, No. 20 his ; Blanf. ^ No. 1268. Microhierax melanoleocus 231 



(Blyth).— The White-legged Falconet. 



Exceedingly rare, I have only shot a single specimen. * 



* "I have a pair from Hylakandy and lately Mr. Primrose also recorded a pair, I think, 

 from the same part of the district; from their flight, so mucli resembling that of a Swallow- 

 fhrike, I fancy tlrat, though they are decidedl}' r-.re anyhow, they are sometimes 

 overlooked." (B.C. S. B.) 



