204 THE FOOD OF BIRDS IN INDIA. 



1221. Bu'astur liventer. Rufous-winged Buzzard-Eagle. Robs 

 Astur badius of a lizard A. S. B. LXIX, 133. Snakes, and crabs 

 fresh-water F. I. 3, 365. 



Haliaetus. Sea Eagles. Little but fish. E. B. C. N. H., 

 149. 



1223. Haliaetus leucoryphus. Pallas' Fishing-Eagle. Fish, 

 bald coots, ducks, &c. B. N. H. S. J. X, 55. Principally on fish, 

 but also on water birds, snakes, frogs, &c. F. I. 3, 367. Water fowl 

 especially bald coots, as much as on fish. B. N. H. S. J. II, 

 221. 



Chiefly on fish, also on turtle, and snakes ; and most probably 

 will take any other food, and often carries off a wounded duck. 



The ring tailed Eagle constantly carries off wounded birds, 

 even the larger species (Anser ferus) H. M. G. B. Ill, 59. 



1224. Haliaetus leucogaster. White-bellied Sea-Eagle. Fish 

 birds and mammals, and carrion. B. N. H. S. J. 10, 505. Snake, 

 fish, fowls. B. N. H. S. J. Young chickens. B. N. H. S. J. XII, 

 58. Chiefly on fish and sea snakes, which it captures from the 

 water, but it will also eat dead fish, or crabs, and it not infrequently 

 robs theosprey of its prey. F. I. Ill, 369. Chiefly on sea snakes, 

 also on fish ; on rats, crabs, and anything living it can catch, and 

 will eat dead fish. It robs the Osprey. Jerd. B. I. I, 85. Snakes, 

 fish, poultry, Bombay Gaz., Cutch, Vol. X., p. 57. 



122lD. Haliaetus albicilla. White-tailed Sea-Eagle. Mainly on 

 fish. F. I. 3, 369. Food consists largely of fish ; said to be very 

 destructive to lambs ; eats carrion. E. B. C. N. H., 163. 



1227. Polioaetus ichthyaetus. Large Grey-headed Fishing-Eagle. 

 Chiefly fish, fresh water preferred. F. I. Ill, 371. Chiefly fish but 

 will carry off a teal, or a wounded duck and strikes at other birds. 

 Jerd. B. 1. 1, 82. 



1227. Polioaetus humilis. Hodgson's Fishing-Eagle Entirely 

 on fish, or such small reptiles, and animals as may be found on river 

 banks. B. N. H. S. J. XVII, 970. Robs fish traps. Chiefly fish. E, 

 B, C. N. H,, 164, 



