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81. B. Jerdoni. 



Syn. Lophastur JerJoni, Blytli, J. A. S. XI, 4G-1. 



Probably Faico Reinwardtii, MuUer. 

 Hab. Malayan peninsula. 



A. Adult. B. Young, From Malacca. Presented by 

 C. S. Bonnevie, Esq. (1842). 



Genus Pernis, Cuvier. 



82. P. CRiSTATA, Cuvier (PL Cot. 44). 



Syn. FaJco ptilorhynchus, Temminck. 

 P. Elliott I, Jameson. 



P. maculosa, and probably P. torquatus, mficollis, and 

 atroffularis, Lesson. 



Madhava, (from Madhu 'honey'), Nepal (Hodg- 

 son) : Shahutela (from Shahut, 'honey'), II. (Jerdon). 

 Hab. India generally. Not rare in Lower Bengal. 



A. Adult male. B. Adult female. C. D. E. Young 

 males. From the vicinity of Calcutta (1843-7). 



F. G. II. Three others. From S. India: T. C. Jerdon, 

 Esq. (1842). I. Specimen from Nepal: B. H. Hodgson, 

 Esq. (1842). 



83. P. APivoRA {PL Enl. 420.) 



Syn. Falco apivorus, Lin. 



F. duhius, Sparrman. 



F. incertns, Latham. 



F. poliorhynchus, Bechstein. 



Accipitei' lacertarius, Pallas. 



Pei-nis cotnmioiis, Cuvier, 

 Hab. Europe and W. Asia; Africa? In Europe migratory, 

 and more or less local in its haunts, especially frequently beech-woods. 



Subfam. ELANIN.E. 



Genus Elanus, Savigny. 



84. E. MELANOPTERUs (Lev., Ois. d\4fr. t. 36). 



Syn. Falco melanopterus, Daudin. 



F. sonniiiensis et vociferus, Latham. 

 F. clamosus, Shaw. 

 E. ccBsius, Savigny. 

 Petite Buse Criarde, Sonnerat. 



Kotta Falcon, and (the young) Indian Falcon, Latham. 

 Kiipasi (' cottony'), //. ; Angkal AngJial, Java. 

 Hab. S. Asia ; Malayan Archipelago ; and all Africa, if not also 

 the extreme S. of Europe occasionally : common in Lower Bengal, and 

 generally over India. 



A. Adult male. B. Young. Procured near Calcutta 

 (1841-3). C. Young. From S. Africa. Presented by 

 Lord A. Hay (184.5). 



