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A fine adult male of this very distinct form, which belongs 

 to the group of C. rupicola, and has the middle tail-feathers 

 barred with black. 



Aquila albicans Riipp. 



Aquila rapax (Temm.), Lort Phillips, Ibis, 1898, p. 419 ; 

 Reich, i. p. 587 (1901). 



Aquila albicans Sushkin, Bull. B. O. C. xi. p. 6 (1900). 



a-d. <$ 2 • Waghar, 8tb-30th July and 2nd Nov., 1905. 



e. $ . Burao, 26th Jan., 1906. 



The specimens collected by Mr. Bury form part of the 

 material examined by Prof. Sushkin when preparing his 

 monograph on this group of Eagles. The birds represent 

 various interesting stages of plumage, and are a valuable 

 addition to the British Museum. 



Family VulturidjE. 



LOPHOGYPS OCCIPITALIS (Burch.). 



Lophogyps occipitalis Reich, i. p. 514 (1901). 



a. <$. Waghar, 29th Sept., 1905. 



Iris brown ; bill pale brick-red, tipped with dark slate- 

 colour ; cere pale slate-coloured ; legs and feet pale pinkish- 

 flesh-coloured ; toes bluish-black. 



Family Otidid,e. 



LOPHOTIS GINDIANA (Oust.). 



Lophotis gindiana Lort Phillips, Ibis, 1898, p. 421. 

 Otis gindiana Reich, i. p. 253 (1900). 

 a. £ . Burao, 7th Feb., 1906. 



Heterotetrax humilis (Blyth). 

 Otis humilis Reich, i. p. 251 (1900). 

 a. [ ? ]. Burao, 7th Feb., 1906. 



This rare Bustard is a welcome addition to the British 

 Museum, where the species was very poorly represented. 



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