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92. C. MKLANOLEUCOS. 



Syn. Falco melanoleucos, Pennant. 



Pahutai, H. : AhJak Pefaha (' Pied Harrier' ? ; 

 Petaha, &c. probably from the voice), Nepal, (H.). 

 Thin-Jnja, Arracan. 

 Hab. India generally, inclnsive of Ceylon. 



A. B. Males, from the vicinity of Calcutta (1843-7). 



Genus Poliornis, Kaup. 



9.3. O. TEESA (Hardw. III. Lid. Fool.) 

 Syn. Circus teesa, Franklin. 

 AstAir lujder, Sykes. 

 ZiKjyvn Falcon, Latham. 



Tisa, or Teesa (from the voice), Hind. 

 Hab. Plains of India, where very abundant : never met with 

 on the mud-soil of Lower Bengal, though appearhig immediately this 

 is quitted in a westerly direction : Tenasserim provinces ; Malacca ? 



A. Specimen with large whitish supercilia (according with 

 the description of P. fasciatus, A. Hay, Madr. Journ. 

 XIII, 146, from Malacca), procured at Amherst : E. 

 O'Ryley, Esq. (1847). 



B. Another, nearly similar ; from S. India. Presented by 

 T. C. Jerdon, Esq.'(184G). 



C Another, younger ; from Monghvr : Willis Earle, Esq. 

 (1844). 



D. Adult, without the supercilia ; from S. India : T. C. 

 Jerdon, Esq. (1845). 



E. F. Two others ; and G. young : from Allahabad. 

 Presented by L. C. Stewart, Esq., II. M. 50th Regt. (184G). 



Subfam. ACCIPITRIN/E. 



Genus Accipiter, Ray. 



94. Ace. NisTJS {PL Enl. 467, 412). 

 Syn. Falco nisus, L. 



F. nisosimilis, Tickell, J. A. S. II, 571. 

 A. fringillarivs, Ray. 



A. Diissvtiiieri ajnid Jerdon, Madr. Journ. X, 84. 

 Bassun Falcon, Latham. 



Basha, female ; — Bushin, male ; — Hind. 

 Hab. Europe, Asia, and N. Africa: in India, numerous in the 

 hilly parts, rare and accidental on the allunum of Lower Bengal. 



A. Adult male (very rufous) ; from Scotland. Presented 

 bv Dr. W. Jamieson*(1839). 

 'B. Another from England: Mr. Bartlett (1842). 



C. Another (non-rufous, similar to adult female). D. 

 mature female. From England. Mr. W. Davison (1844). 



E. Adult male (rufous), from the neighbourhood of 

 Calcutta (1843). F. Adult female, do (1849). G. Adult 



