200 THE FOOD OF BIRDS IN INDIA. 



1205. Aquila maculata. Large Spotted Eagle. All sorts of 

 birds, or small animals, squirrels, rats ; also lizards and frogs. Jerd 

 B. I. I, 59. Chiefly frogs in India, but occasionally on small mam- 

 mals, lizards, &c. Frogs, reptiles, and grasshoppers, in addition to 

 small mammals and birds. E. B. C. N. H., 162. 



1206. Aquila hastata. Small Indian Spotted Eagle. Plunders 

 birds nests, and also eats the cocoons of silkworms. Mr. Frith 

 of Mymengingh saw it pulling down the nest of Sturnopastor contra. 

 Jerd. B. I. I, 63. Frogs. B. N. H. S. J. XIV, 174. 



1207. Hieraetus fasciatus. Bonelli's Eagle. Various kinds of 

 game, hares, jungle and spur- fowl, partridges, even on peafowl ; 

 also on ducks, herons, and other water-fowls, Tantalus leucolophus, 

 Most native falconers relate of it taking favourite hawks. He 

 also gives an instance of pigeon-houses being devastated in the 

 Neilgherries by this bird. Also ' ' I have very little doubt that this 

 Eagle could be trained to kill antelopes, fawns, and probably 

 bustards." Jerd. B. I. I, 69. 



' Lives on mammals and birds of its own killing, and never 

 known to touch carrion. Jerdon mentions it as particularly destruc- 

 tive to pigeons." F. I. Ill, 344. 



' It is said to disdain carrion ; it preys on small mammals ; 

 and birds of all sizes. It takes game birds by preference, but when 

 hungry will not draw the line at the crow." Dewar Sypheotis 

 aurita. H. M, G. B. 3, 338. 



Wild peacocks. B. H. S. J. X, 505. Chickens. B. N. H a 

 S. J. XV, 142. Bonelli's Eagle constantly carries off wounded 

 birds, even of the larger species (Anser ferus) 4 M. 9 B III, 59. 



1208. Hieraetus pennatus. Booted Eagle. Squirrels, rats, 

 doves, pigeons, chickens, &c. Layard mentions once having seen it 

 pounce on a bulbul, in a bush. Hunts often with kites in canton- 

 ments and villages and the blame of carrying off chickens, pigeons, 

 &c., should rest with them rather than the kites. Jerd. B. I. I, 64. 

 Squirreb, rats and other small animals, doves, pigeors, &c., and 

 poultry. F. I. Ill, 345. Doves, poultry, &c. B, N. H. S. J. 10, 505. ? 



