A 



SYNOPTICAL LIST 



OF THE 



ACCIPITRES 



(DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY) 



PART II. 



Sub-Fain. III. BUTFONiN^. 



Bill moderate, bending from base, with a slight 

 projection on cutting edge of upper mandible. 

 Outer toe connected to middle toe by an 

 interdigital membrane ; tibia much longer 

 than tarsus, exceeding it by more than the 

 length of hind claw. 



Gen. XXVII. ERYTHROTRIORCHIS Sharpe (1875). 



Wing about equal to tail, the latter moderately 

 graduated ; ridge of bill (without cere) less 

 than half length of middle toe (without claw). 



Size of Buteo. Length q 20, wing 14.5 : 

 $ wing 16 in. ; plumage above and below 

 bright rufous, with black centres ; tail ash, 

 tipped with pale rufous, and irregularly barred 

 with dark brown ; under surface of tail and 

 tips of primaries Avhitish. 

 12(). Erythrotriorchis radiatas (Lath.), Ind. Orn. F.C.N, and 

 Suppl., ii., p. xii. (1801) {N.S. Wales.] N.W. 

 Red Buzzard. Australia. 



Gen. XXVIIl. MFGATRIORCHIS Salvad. & D'Alb. (1875). 



Wings short , slightly longer than tail ; tail long, 

 rounded ; inner toe shorter than outer. 



