1922.] Birds of the Prnrhice of TJupeh. 403 



107. *Aquila chrysaetos L. 



An immature female sent to me alive from Ichang by Mr. P. 

 B. lie Rautenfeld, Commissioner of Customs, lived for a few 

 weeks in our garden at Shasi, but succumbed to the summer 

 heat. Wing 25^ in. : total length 35^ in. Iris rich brown; 

 gape, cere, and feet bright yellow. Base of bill bluish, rest 

 of bill dark brown or blackish. 



108. *Hieraetus fasciatus (Vieillot). 



A leg of a Bonelli's Eagle, shot in the Hupeh Mts., was 

 sent to me by the late Father Ansolme de Hemptinne. 



109. Milvus lineatus Gra}'. 

 Milvus melanotis T. & B. p. lo5. 

 Common resident. 



110. Circus sp. 



Harriers occur commonly on the plain. Some seen on 

 29 September, 1918, appeared to be C. spilouotus. 



111. Buteo buteo japonicus T. & S. 

 Buteo huteo phimipes T. & B. p. 155. 

 Shasi. Seen in November. 



112. ?Accipiter nisus melanoschistus Hume. 

 ?Accipiter nisus lodygini T. & B. p. 154. 

 Sparrow-hawks were seen on several occasions at Shasi. 



113. Accipiter gularis (T. & S.). 

 T. & B. p. 155. 



This small Sparrow-hawk appears to be a favourite with 

 hawk-fanciers. I saw, on 9 June, 1918, at Kingchow 

 (near Shasi), in the collection of a Manchu lady, a tame 

 male of this species. The iris was burnt-sienna. I saw 

 other captive birds the same day, and on 24 June following 

 another tame bird, this one an adult female. 



114. Falco subbuteo L. 



Shasi. 20 June, 31 July, 12 September (3). A Hobby 

 flew by our house regularly every evening towards p.m. 

 during September 1918, catching Sparrows as he flew by. 



