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Genus Circus. 



6. Circus Teesa. Circ. capite corporetįue rufo-hrunneis, plumarum 



rhachibus fuscis ; dorso inio, reclricibusq2ieferrugiiieis, hisfasciis 

 suhobsoletis fmcis septem circiter nolaiis ; remigum tectricihus 

 abdominegue albescenti notatis ; femorum tectricibus crissoque 

 rufescentl-albis ; fronte, guld, nuchceque fascid gracili albis ; ras- 

 tro pedibusque Jiavis, illius apice nigro. 

 Longitudo 17-į-. 

 Zuggun Falcon, Lath, ? 



7. Circus cyaneus. Falco cyaneiis, Linn. Hen Harrier, Penn. 



8. Circus melanoleucus. Falco melanoleucus, Gmel. Black and tulūte 



Indian Falcon, Penn. Le Tchoug, LeVailI. 



9. Circus rufus, Briss. Moor Buzzar d, ?enn. Le Busard, BaS. 



Sub-Fam. Milvina. — Genus £/a»us, jSavigny. 



10. Elanus Melanopterus, Leach. Le Blac, Le Vaill. 



Fam. StrigidcE. — Genus Otus. 



11. Otus Bengalensis. Ot. pallide rufescens, fusco albogue midu- 



latim variegatus ; nuchcs pectorisąue pliimis in medio striga 

 lata brunneo-nigrd notatis ; abdomine fusco gracilitsr fasciato ; 

 remigibus rectricibusąue lateralibus prope apicem brunneo fas- 

 ciatis, lūs mediis per totam longitudinęm similiter notatis. 

 Longitudo 20. 

 Dr. Latham alludes to this as a variety of the great-eared Owl. 



Genus Noctua. 



12. Noctua Indica. Noet. cinereo-brunnea ; capite guttis parvis 



albis, alis grandioribus notatis; abdomine albo,viaculis brunneis 

 lunulatis notato ; remigibus rectricibusąue albo fasciatis ; re- 

 gione circumoculari, gula, fasciaąue subgulari ad aures exicn- 

 dente albis. 



Foera. magis rufescens, abdomine magis fasciatim maculato. 

 Longitudo 9. 

 Indian Spotted Owl, Lath. ? 



OrdoH. INSESSORES. 



Tribus Fissirostres. 



Fam. Meropida. — Genus Merops. 



13. Merops Pkilippinus, Linn. Philippine Bee-eater, Lath. Grand 



Guėpier des Philippines, BufF. 



14. Merops Diridis, Linn. Indian Bee-eater, 'Lvdh. Guc'pier a collier 



de Madagascar, Buff. 



Fam. Hirundinida. — Genus Hirundo. 



15. Hirundo Klecho, Horsf. Klecho Swallow, Lath. Hirondelle lon- 



gipenne, Temm. 



16. Hirundo fiucaudata. Hir. supra purpurascenti-atra, remigi. 



bus fuscis į corpore subtus maculisąue rectricum omnium late- 



