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Genus IIaliastur, Sclby. 



125. H. INDUS. 



Syn. Falco indus, Boddaert. 



F. pondicerianus, Gmelin. 



Milvus rotuiidicaudatus, Hodgson (young). 



Sankar CliU (' Shiva's Kite'), BhobiaChll ('Washer- 

 man's kite'), and Ru-mabarik, (' Lucky-faced,' i. e. 

 propitious), Hhid. Khemankuri, Sanskrita. Rutta 

 Ookab, Sind. (Burnes), also Filyo : T^won-f/onnff- 

 plujoo, Arracau : Lang-hondol, Sumati'a : Ulan(/, 

 Java. 

 Hab. India and Malay countries : extremely common. 



A. Adult. B. Semi-adult. C, Young. From the vici- 

 nity of Calcutta (1842-4). 



Genus Milvus, Cmaer. 



126. M. REGALis, Brisson. 



Syn. Falco milvus, L. 



M. ictinus, Savigny. 

 Hab. Europe ; W. Asia. 



A. Specimen in first plumage : from the Royal Univer- 

 sity of Christiania (1846). 



127. M. ATER. 



Syn. Falco ater et F. austriacus, Gmelin. 

 M. govinda, Sykes. 

 M. cetoleus, Lesson. 

 M. affinis, (?), Gould. 



Chil (from the voice), or Pariah Chil, H. Tsioon- 

 bop, Arracan. 

 Hab. India ; Malayan peninsula (Penang) ; Australia? Rare 

 in the easternparts of Europe. An abundant summer visitant in 

 Afghanistan. 



A. B. Adult males. C. D. E. Young males. F. G. 

 Young females. H. I. Nestlings. From the vicinity of 

 Calcutta (1838-44). 



Subfam. POLYBORINiE. 

 Genus Buteogallus, Lesson. 



128. B. BUSARELLUS. 



Syn. Falco busarellus, Daudin. 

 Hab. S. America. 



A. Specimen from Mr. Bartlett (1844). 



Genus Milvago, Spix. 



129. M. montanus. 



Syn. Phalcobcenus montanus, d'Orbigny. 

 Hab. Andes. 



A. Specimen from Chili : purchased (1843), 



