372 Mr. J. D. D. La Touche on the 



63. Scops glabripes Swinh. 



An example of this species bought on 7th March. 



A large Owl {Bulaca newarensis?) occurs in the mountains 

 of North Formosa. One was kept alive in a cage for some 

 time by one of the foreign merchants at Twatutia. I only 

 heard of it some days after it had died and the body had been 

 thrown away. 



64. Pandion haliaetus (Linn.). 



One was seen flying over the river at Hob^. 



65. Circus ^ruginosus (Linn.). 

 Common in winter on the Taipei-fu plains. 



66. Circus spilonotus Kaup. 



I have a fine male^ not quite mature, shot by Mr. Sieben- 

 man, of Twatutia, in January. 



67. Spilornis cheela (Lath.). 



A Hakka soldier on the savage border near Tokoham 

 showed me the wings, bill, and legs of an Eagle, shot by him 

 with his rifle, which was probably of this species. As Eagles 

 were always being seen circling high overhead, I was in 

 hopes of getting one, and neglected to secure the relics 

 offered to me. 



Spizaetus nipalensis also occurs, no doubt, in these moini- 

 tains. 



68. AcciPiTER NisoiDES Blyth. 



A young female was given to me by a friend in December. 

 Length about 12"-5, wing 7"-25. Iris yellow, legs yellow. 



I saw Sparrow-Hawks on North Hill on 17th February 

 and 27th April. 



69. Falco peregrinus Linn. 



A Peregrine Falcon was seen on several occasions during 

 February on a cliff by the river. 



70. Falco tinnunculus Linn. 

 Very common during the winter. 



