Himalayan and Kashmiri Birds 



and proportions which serves to distinguish 

 it decisively." There is much truth in this ; 

 but it is not easy to state what this is. Mr. 

 C. H. Donald, in Vols. XXV, XXVI, and 

 XXXVII of the Journal of the Bombay Natural 

 History Society, has given excellent descriptions 

 of the mannerisms of the birds of prey. In 

 what follows I have drawn freely on Mr. 

 Donald, who probably knows more about 

 birds of prey in India than anyone else, having 

 made a special study of the subject. 



151. Spizaetus nefalensis : Hodgson's Hawk- 

 Eagle. F. 1213, J. 37, +V. E. W. K. 



A small crest. General hue pale brown, 

 mottled with white. Three black bands 

 separated by two white ones run down the 

 throat. Under surface of tail pale grey. 

 Upper surface of tail has broad black cross- 

 bars. 



The call of this bird is a shrill musical whistle. 



Donald writes : " Unmistakable in flight. 

 Wings very short and round, held very far 

 back and the tail projecting far beyond the 

 line of the wings. . . . Soars well and is often 

 seen to give several short sharp flaps after 

 a bout of circhng on steady pinions. Usually 

 found over heavy pine or oak forests." 

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