about 1845, and by him given to Mr. Dillon, in whose 
possession it remained up to the time of its record. 
Two eggs, taken by Layard, on the river Berg, in 
South Africa, which I have received from Mr. H. E. 
Dresser are like Kestrels; one being rather larger and one 
smaller than the eggs of that bird: in both, the colour 
looks abraded, and appears as though it should have the 
deep clouded richness of the Honey Buzzard; they are 
without the freckled look of the Kestrel, and Merlin. 
THE LESSER SPOTTED EAGLE. 
(Aguita N&vIA.) 
Admitted to the B.O.U. List. 
Admitted by Newton. 
Admitted by Seebohm. 
The B.O.U.. List admits ‘ A. Clanga,’ the Spotted Eagle, 
but gives as a synonym ‘A. Nevia,’ of Newton, which 
bird Seebohm calls ‘The Lesser Spotted Eagle’ this seems 
to imply that their opinion is that they are but one species 
describable as ‘Clanga’ or ‘ Nevia’ interchangeably. 
Newton, Vol. 1, p. 23, gives no opinion whether of 
the Ornithologists who look upon the birds as two races, 
or two species is correct. Seebohm states that ‘they are 
but local races,’ Vol. 1. p. 107, but from the context I 
am not sure whether he is referring to ‘Clanga’ and 
‘Neevia,’ or to ‘Fulvescens’ and ‘ Hastata,’ or to all the 
four forms. 
Both these authorities refer the Cornish occurrences 
to ‘Neevia,’ the lesser form. Mr. Gurney, however, who 
is supported by Mr. Dresser, refers them to the longer 
form ‘ Clanga,’ it seems to be mainly a question of the 
