206 BIRDS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 



Indranee Owl. — This bird, also known as the brown 

 wood ow^l, is found in all the southern parts of India ; it is 

 strictly nocturnal in its habits, and makes the night 

 hideous with its doleful cries. It varies a good deal in size, 

 measuring from 19 to 21 inches in full length, the larger 

 birds being the females. The general colour above is 

 brown, which is darkest on the head and neck ; the greater 

 wing coverts, scapulars, and tertiaries are banded with 

 white ; the rump and upper tail coverts are marked with 

 rufous brown and white. 



Ceylon Fish Owl. — This handsome owl is much less 

 strictly nocturnal than the last, is of a rich tawny brown 

 colour, variously marked and spotted with several shades 

 of the same colour. 



It frequents the banks of rivers, and feeds almost ex- 

 clusively on fish, which it catches in its powerful feet ; it 

 flies swiftly and strongly, and breeds in February and 

 March. 



THE FALCONS. 



Famil}' — Fakonida;. 



Genus — 1. Pcniis. P. ptilorhyncha. Crested Honey 



Buzzard. 



2. Haliaster. H. indiis. Brahminy Kite. 



3. Haliactus. H. Icmoryphus. Mace's Sea Eagle. 



4. Spizactiis. S. ccyhnicnsis. Ceylon Eagle 



Hawk. 

 6". cagliatus. Malayan Eagle 



Hawk. 



5. Spilornis. S. cJiecla. Cheela Eagle. 

 G. Falco. F. JHggcr. Jugger Falcon. 

 7. Milvus. M. govinda. Indian Kite. 



