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6. Micronisus badius, Gmelin. 



Said by Layard to be very common and widely distributed in 

 Ceylon. I have identified several specimens of it. 

 Ceylon, India, Burmah, Malaya, Hainan. 



7. Accipiter virgattjs, Temm. 



I have a specimen of this Sparrow-Hawk from the lower hills. 

 Layard does not mention this species ; but it may possibly have been 

 the one recorded by Kelaart as A. nisus, which I have no reason to 

 think has been found in Ceylon. 



Bill dark bluish ; irides yellow ; feet yellow. 



Ceylon, India, Burmah, Malaya, Formosa. 



8. Aqtjila pennata, Gmelin. 



Recorded by Layard. 



Ceylon, India, W. Asia, N. Africa, S. Europe. 



9. Neopus malaiensis, Reinw. 



Tolerably numerous in the hill country, and well known in the 

 coffee-districts. I have seen several skins in different states of 

 plumage, which were obtained from the hills around Kandy. 



Ceylon, India, Burmah, Malaya. 



10. Nisaetus bonelli, Temm. 



Recorded by Layard as having been obtained by the late Dr. 

 Templeton, R.A. 

 Ceylon, India. 



11. Limnaetus cristatellus, Temm. 



This noble bird, mentioned by Layard under the name of Spi- 

 zaetus limnaetus, Horsf., is well known in the hill country, and not 

 unfrequently visits the poultry-yards of the coffee-planters. I have 

 seen it on many occasions at Nuwara Eliya, and listened to its 

 scjuealing cry as it soared in wide circles over the plain. In the 

 beginning of 1871 I procured a fine living specimen, and shipped it 

 at Colombo for the Society's Gardens ; but it died soon after the 

 vessel sailed. The feet and claws in this species are very powerful. 



Mountainous parts of Ceylon and India. 



12. Limnaetus nipalensis, Hodgson. 



Recorded by Layard as having been procured by the late Dr. 

 Kelaart on the hills, at an elevation of 4000 feet. It is remarkable 

 that this species should be found in Ceylon, as in India it is only 

 known from the northern hills ; but Mr. Blyth tells me that he 

 identified Dr. Kelaart's specimen, and has no doubt of its being the 

 true L. nipalensis, Hodgs. No other example of this bird has been 

 recognized in Ceylon. 



Ceylon, N. Indian hills, Formosa, Japan. 



