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Accipiter dukhiinen^is, Sykes. 



Calcutta Sparrow-haiok and ChippucJi Falcon, Latham. 

 Shikra, (from shikarkardan, to pursue game), female ; 

 Chijipiick (or CItiplai, Jerdon, from the voice), male ; 

 II. : Thui/ajetnia, Arracan. 

 IIap. India generally and JNIalay countries, being numerous 

 throughout India, and in Ceylon ; not uncommon in Afghanistan. 



A. Adult male. B. Adult female. C. Male, assuming 

 adult plumage. I). E. Young males. F. Young female. 

 From the vicinity of Calcutta (1842-6). 



99. M. r 



Hab. ? 



Specimen from Mr. Bartlett (1843). 



Genus AsTUR, Bechstein. 



100. A. Nov^ HoLLANDi.E (Gould's B. A. Vol. I, pi. 14, lo). 



Syn. Falco novce JiollanJice, Latham. 

 F. alhiis, Shaw, white variety. 

 F. claims, Latham. "1 



F. leucd'etos, Foster. Ip 1 i • 1 



Dcedalion candkhim. Lesson. T ' ^' 



A. Bail, Vigors and Ilorsfield. J 



Hab. Australia. 



A. White specimen. Presented by the Sydnev Institution, 

 (1846). 



101. A. PALXJMBARiTTs {PL EnL 418, 461, 423). 



Syn. Falco palumharius et F. (jeutilis, L. 

 F. gaUinarius, Gmelin. 

 F. albescens, Boddiiert. 

 Accipiter astur, Pallas. 

 Baz or Baz Khani, female ; Jurra, male ; Ilind. The 

 KiiriDU/osh is probably a variety. 

 Hab. Europe and Asia: in India, confined (or nearly so) to 

 the sub-Himalayas. 



A. Adult female. B. C. Young males. B. Young 

 female. From Scandinavia. Presented by the lloyal Uni- 

 versity of Christiania (1846). 

 E. Adult female. From Nepal. B. H. Hodgson, Esq. 

 (1842). 



102. A. TRIVIRGATUS {PL Col. 303). 



Syn. Falco trivirgatns, Reinwardt. 

 Astur indicus, Hodgson. 



A. pahanbarius apud Jerdon, Madr. Journ. No. XXIV, 

 65. 

 A. cristatus, G. R. Gray. 

 Spiza'ctus rvfitinctus, McClelland, P. Z. S. 1839, 



Gar (fort or mountain) Bazra, Manik (esteemed) 

 Bazra, Kotcswor (fort-chieftain), H. : Churidli 

 (frequenting peaks), Nepal. 



