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his remarks on the fauna of Barrackpore near Calcutta, (Ann. 
and Mag. Nat. His. 1854, XIII., 366).” In a note to this, the 
Editor of the Ibis remarked that Mr. 8S. H. Gurney agrees with 
Mr. Blyth in considering Kelupa Flavipes of North Eastern 
India, distinct from K. Javanensis of the Malay Archipelago, as 
though the colouring of the two is similar, the former is fully a 
third larger than the latter. Mr. Blyth added that besides the 
difference in size, the upper portion of the tarsus of Flavipes is 
clad with short downy feathers. As I shall notice when dealing 
with the latter, the front and exterior of the tarsus in that 
species are feathered to within less than an inch of the foot in 
a specimen in my museum, while in a specimen of Javanensis, 
I find only the front of the tarsus feathered downwards for less 
than 0°75 from the tibia-tarsal articulation. 
The following passage, occurs in Finlayson’s MS. (quoted in 
Horsfield’s Catalogue, as referring to P/avipes) in regard to the 
present species. 
“This is a heavy, clumsy bird, but very powerful. It is 
usually seen on the wing in the twilight. It is common in the 
Indian Islands and at Siam.” 
This species does not extend far into the Archipelago, but is 
confined, out of Burmah, Siam and the Malay Peninsula, to the 
Indo-Malay Islands, Sumatra, Java and Borneo, not extending 
apparently to the Philippines. 
No. 73. Ketupa Flavipes. Hopeson. 
Tur Tawny Fisu Ow. 
Dr. Jerdon tells us (quoting from Mr. Hodgson,) that this 
species breeds in February and March, which is highly probable, 
but I have not been able to find any more circumstantial 
account of its nidification. 
Mr. Hodgson says, “ This species is common in the several 
regions of Nepaul, notwithstanding the great diversity of 
climate. They fly well by day, and are constantly found on 
the banks of rivers. I have procured specimens with the 
stomach full of fish, and they also prey on crabs. Their weight 
is about three and a half pounds. These birds moult once a 
year between June and October inclusive.” 
I notice that in this species, the tarsi are feathered much 
further down than in Ceylonensis. In the only specimen which . 
I possess, the whole tarsus is feathered in front and exteriorly to 
within less than an inch of the foot. 
