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Genus Circus. 



6. Circus Teesa. Circ. capite corporegue rufo-brunneis, plumarum 



rhacliibus fuscis; dorso imo, rectricibusque ferrugineis, hisfasciis 

 subobsoletis fuscis septein circiter notatis ; remigum tectricibus 

 abdomineque albescenti notatis; femorum tectricibus crissoque 

 rufescenti-albis ; fronte, guld, nuchceque fascid gracili albis ; ros- 

 tra pedibusque Jiavis, illius apice nigro. 

 Longitude 17t-. 

 Zuggun Falcon, Lath. ? 



7. Circus cyaneus, Falco cyaneus, Linn. Hen Harrier, Penn. 



8. Circus welanoleucus. Falco melanoleucus, Gmel. Black and white 



Indian Falcon, Penn. Le Tchoug, Le Vaill. 



9. Circus rufus, Briss. Moor Buzzard, Penn. Le Busard, BufF. 



Sub-Fam. Milvina. — Genus Elanus, Savigny. 



10. Elanus Melanopterus, Leach. Le Blac, Le Vaill. 



Fam, Strigidcc. — Genus Otus. 



1 1. Otus Bengalensis. Ot. pallide rufescens, fusco alboque iindu- 



latim variegatus ; nuehce pectorisque phanis in medio striga 

 lata brunneo-nigrd notatis; abdomine fusco graciliter fasciato ; 

 remigibus rectricibusque lateralibus prope apicem brunneo fas- 

 ciatis, his mediis per totam longitudinem similiter notatis. 

 Longitude 20. 

 Dr. Latham alludes to this as a variety of the great-eared Owl. 



Genus Noctua. 



12. Noctua In'dica. Noct. cinereo-brunnea ; capite guttis parvis 



albis, alis grandioribus notatis; abdomine albo, maculis brunneis 

 lunulatis notato ; remigibus rectricibusque albo fasciatis ; re- 

 gions circumoculari, gula, fasciaque subgulari ad aures exten- 

 dente albis. 



Foem. magis rufescens, abdomine magis fascia tim maculato, 

 Longitudo 9. 

 Indian Spotted Owl, Lath. ? 



OrdoII. INSESSORES. 



Tribus Fissirostres. 



Fam, Meropidce. — Genus M crops. 



13. Merops Phdippinus, Linn. Philippine Bee-eater, Lath. Grand 



Gucpier ties Philippines, BufF. 



14. Merops viridis,'Lmn. Indian Bee- eater, 'L^ih. Guepier a collier 



de Madagascar, Buff. 



Fam. HirundinidoE. — Genus Hirundo. 



15. Hirundo Klecho, Hor.sf. Klecho Swallow, Lath. Hirondelle lon- 



gipenne, Temm. 



16. Hirundo filicaudata. Hir. supra purpurascenti-atra , remigi. 



bus fuscis; corpore subtiis macidisque rectricum omnium late-' 



