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in this forest, Momai, Assam and so it is evident they must at times 

 feed on insects, though I believe, I have also seen a small lizard 

 taken from the crop. B. N. H. S. J. XVII, 531. 



1253. Baza ceylonensis. Legge's Baza. Lizard. F. I. Ill, 412. 



Palco. The true Falcons have been trained from time imme- 

 morial to hunt and capture various kinds of winged game and 

 even mammals. 



1254. Falco peregrinus. Peregrine Falcon. Chiefly water-birds. 

 I have seen the'Bhyri strike down various water-birds, teal, duck, 

 &c.; and on one occasion I saw a pair pursue and kill a snipe. I have 

 often had wounded teal and snipe, and other birds carried off by 

 them. Jerd. B. I. I, 23. Largely feeds off duck and waders, 

 pigeons, partridges, &c. F. I. B., 414. 



Pheasant, Imperial pigeon. B. N. H. S. J. 12, 290. Large 

 paroquet. B. N. H. S. J. 17. 51. Trained to strike Egrets, Herons, 

 Storks, Cranes, Grus virgo, Anastomus, Ibis papillosus, Tantalus 

 leucocephalus, &c., and has been known to strike down a bustard. 

 Jerd. B. I. I, 24. Havoc among moor-fowl. E. B. C. N. H, 148. 



Ducks, guillemots, pigeons, grouse, and partridges, varied by 

 rabbits and so forth, yet in spite of the undoubted damage caused 

 to game, preservers would be wise to spare a due proportion of 

 individuals in view of their utility in killing off the more weakly and 

 diseased birds. E. B. C. N. H., 179. 



1255. Falco peregrinator. Shahin Falcon. Destroys large 

 quantities of game, partridges, quails, &c., and it is said to be very 

 partial to paroquets. Devouring a goat-sucker Caprimulgidse. 

 Jerd. B. 1. 1, 27. Palceornis nepaknsis. Jerd. B. I. I, 257. Part- 

 ridges, quails and other birds but especially on pigeons and paro- 

 quets bats and goat-suckers. F. I. Ill, 416. Used in falconry 

 for partridges, and florikin Otis aurita , and occasionally stone 

 plover Oedicnemus crepitans , and jungle-fowl. Jerd. B. I. I; 

 and F. I. Ill, 415. 



1256. Falco barbarus. Barbary Falcon. Partridges, &c. 

 According to Jerdon trained to take mallards, &c. F. I. Ill, 14. 



