measurement of the length of the wing, which in ‘ Nevia’ 
sometimes reaches 20 inches; in ‘Clanga’ always, or 
exceeds 20 inches (males.) 
The Spotted Eagle is recorded by Mr. H. T. Archer 
as shot this November, 1885, on the Northumberland 
coast, Mr. F. R. Surtees calls it ‘ Nevia,’ but as he only 
quotes Mc. Gillivray, Bewick, and Selby, he may not be 
aware of the controversy concerning ‘ Nevia,’ and ‘ Clanga.’ 
THE SPOTTED EAGLE. 
( AguILa CLANGA.) 
Admitted to the B.O.U. List. 
Omitted by Newton. 
Omitted by Seebohm. 
Admitted to the B.O.U. List, but apparently regarded as 
synonymous with ‘ Neyvia.’ 
‘Clanga’ by Newton is not defined, nor as a British 
occurrence discussed. 
Seebohm omits it from place and figure, but seems to 
consider ‘Clanga’ and ‘Nevia’ varieties of the same 
spectes ; of which ‘Clanga’ his large Spotted Eagle, is 
constantly the largest bird: he says that the British 
occurrences have been the smaller form, excepting pos- 
sibly the first Cornish occurrence, the wing reaching the 
required miminum of 2oinches; (the Irish bird fell short 
by a quarter-of-an-inch) “it may be a large male ‘Nzevia’ 
or a small male ‘ Clanga.”’ 
There is room for conjecture in the fact that the 
Cornish birds of 1880-1, were shot in that County at an 
interval of 11 months: were the birds mates ? 7 so surely 
not escapeds: did one finger so long about, or return to 
the scene of the other’s destruction ; or was it a coinci- 
