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5. Hierax eutolmos. Nepal ; Darjeeling. 



6. Baza lophotes. India. 



7. Pernis cristata. India. 



8. P. apivora. Nepal ? 



9. Hamatornis cheela. India generally. 



10. Circus cyaneus. Nepal. 



11. Astur virgatus. India generally. Darjeeling. 



12. A. palumbarius. Nepal. 



13. A. trivirgatus. Hilly parts of India. 



14. Spizaetus nipalensis. Himalayas. 



15. S. limnaetus. India generally. 



16. S. kieneri. Himalayas. Central India. 



17. Eutulmcletus bonellii. Himalayas. 



18. Aquila chrysa'etos. Himalayas. 



19. A. imperialis. Himalayas. 



20. Hieraetus pennatus. 



21. Buteo vulgaris t Nilgiris and Himalayas. 



22. Pontoaetus ichthyaetus. Bengal, 



23. Blagrus leucogaster. India generally. 



24. Milvus ajffinis. India generally. 



25. Vultur monachus. Himalayas. 



26. Gypjs fulvus. Himalayas. 



32. Bubo bengalensis. 

 Seen in February 1860. 



33. Asio BRACHYOTUs. (Short-cared Owl.) 



Very common in the cold season. I have flushed as many as 

 ten at once, in long grass. 



34. Scops BAKKAMiENA. 

 Occasionally seen in the cold season. 



35. Athene brama. 



Very common throughout the year; chiefly resorting to mango 

 topes. 



36. Strix flammea. (White Owl.) 



Assuming the Indian and British species to be identical, this 

 Owl is very common in Oudh ; its habits are the same as in 

 England, the cry, or rather screech, being exactly similar. 



