Birds of Prey at the Jardin des Plantes, ^c. 253 



dropsj or some with narrow white or fulvous white ceutres. 

 A few almost pure white feathers on the middle of the breast. 

 Chin white ; gular feathers white^ with pale fulvous or ferru- 

 ginous edges. Bill dark brown. Legs pale flesh-colour. 



Bill from nostrils '25 inch^ wing 1*87^ tarsus -75, tail 1*75. 



Described from a specimen obtained at Kedimai^ in the 

 Munipur hills. 



This species and P. longicaudatus constitute a section of 

 the genus Pnoepyga^ in which the tail is fully developed. 



XVII. — Contributions to a History of the Accipitres. Notes on 

 Birds of Prey in the Museum at the Jardin des Plantes and 

 in the Collection of Mons. A. Bouvier. By R. Bowdler 

 Sharpe, F.L.S.j F.Z.S.^ &C.;, of the Zoological Department, 

 British Museum. 



I HAVE lately returned from a trip to Paris, which I made 

 for the purpose of studying typical and obscure specimens of 

 Strigidce, a propos of the second volume of my ' Catalogue of 

 Birds/ shortly to appear. Everywhere I was received with 

 the utmost hospitality ; and my thanks are due to Professor 

 Milne-Edwards, M. Alphonse Milne-Edwards, and Dr. Ous- 

 talet, for the courtesy with which they gave me every facility 

 for prosecuting my studies. At the house of my friend M. 

 Bouvier I found a most wonderful collection of birds ; and it 

 will not be long before the " Maison Bouvier '' becomes as 

 well known to the scientific world as the '' Maison Verreaux " 

 used to be. By his kindness I have been allowed to bring 

 to England many specimens of Accipitres, which I hope to 

 write upon a little later; at present I must content myself 

 with describing a remarkable new Scotopelia which I found 

 in his collection. In addition I have the following notes to 

 offer referring to some points which I consider likely to prove 

 of interest to ornithologists : — 



1. Circus macroscelis, Newton; Sharpe, Cat. B, i. p. 73. 

 I have already described an adult bird of this apecies, re- 

 ceived since the publication of my ' Catalogue ' [cf. Sharpe, 



