390 Mr. J. H. Gurney's List of Birds of Prey. 



Mr. Lauretta is happy to undertake commissions for the collec- 

 tion of Syrian specimens of zoology and geology, and also of 

 objects of antiquarian interest, and that the ornithological 

 commissions with which I have entrusted him have been 

 executed to my satisfaction. 



The Raptorial species which I have received from Beyrout 

 through Mr. Lauretta are — 



1. Gyps fulvus (Gmel.). (Griffon Vulture.) 



2. Neophron PERCNOPTERus (Linn.). (Egyptian Vulture.) 



3. Aquila n^via (Gmel.). (Spotted Eagle.) 



The specimen sent belongs to the smaller race, the true 

 Aquila navia, as distinguished from the larger race which 

 inhabits the vicinity of the Caspian Sea as well as southern 

 parts of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, and to which Pallas 

 gave the specific name of clanga. 



4. Aquila pennata (Gmel.). (Booted Eagle.) 



5. CiRCAETUs gallicus (Gmcl.). (European Harrier-Eagle.) 



6. Buteg tachardus (Daud.). (Tachard Buzzard.) 



7. Pernis apivorus (Linn.). (European Honey-Pern.) 



8. TiNNUNCULUS ALAUDARius (Gmel.). (British Kestrel.) 



9. Hypotriorchis subbuteg (Linn.). (British Hobly.) 



10. Falcg peregrinus (Linn.). (Peregrine Falcon.) 



11. Accipiter sphenurus* (Riipp.). (Riippell's Sparrow- 

 hawk.) 



This is the first instance which has come under my notice, of 

 the occurrence of this species beyond the limits of the African 

 continent. The collection contained five examples, in different 

 states of plumage. 



13. Circus swainsgni (Smith). (Swainson's Harrier.) 



* See Riippell, Syst. Ueb. Vog. N.-O. Afr., where this bird is figured, 

 pi. 2. Mr. Giirney has sent us a series oi Accipiter badiusoi India, and A. 

 hrachydactylus of West Africa, for coiuparison with the present species. 

 These three birds and A. polyzono'idcs, Smith, of South Africa, ai'e all 

 certainly very closely allied ; but we are not yet prepared to say that they 

 "rnay not be distinguished. — Ed. 



