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cere greenish yellow ; base of both upper and lower mandible bluish 

 slaty, tips of both dark horny ; legs greenish yellow, with black 

 claws. Length lOf inches, wing 6^, tarsus 2, sp'read of foot under- 

 neath 2i, tail 5^, extent fully 18. This bird is at present in Col. 

 Tytler's private collection. 



24. AcciPiTER Nisus, Linn. The European Sparrow-ILiwk. 



A specimen, 5 juv. (No. 547 of my catalogue), was procured by 

 me at Ambekanugger, Maunbhoom district, in December 18G4. I 

 have not seen it again in the country, but observed some small 

 Hawks frequenting tbe high Casuarina trees regularly every evening 

 at Barrackpore in the same year, which looked like this species on the 

 wing. As 1 could not shoot, it being a military station, 1 was unable 

 to secure a specimen and satisfy myself regarding their identity. 



25. AcciPiTER viRGATUs, Temui. The Besra Sparrow-Hawk. 

 An adult d , according to Col. Tytler, was killed by me at Simla, 



on the 19th June, 1866. This was a very perfect specimen. Irides 

 bright golden red, cere and gape light yellow with a tinge of green ; 

 legs bright yellow, with black claws, bill bluish leaden. Length 

 1 If inches ; wing 6f ; tail 5f ; tarsus nearly 2 ; bill at front, including 

 cere, |, breadth at base j\, bill at gape |i ; extent 18|. 



We now come to that tine family amongst the Birds of Prey, viz. 

 tlie Eagles, which are well represented in India, but of wliich I 

 have hitherto procured but few specimens, and those generally of the 

 common sorts. 



27. Aquila imperialis. The Imperial Eagle. 



I procured a fine specimen of this fine bird at Umballah, on the 

 30th Novem.ber, 1866. It was seated on a low tree, not far from the 

 slaughterhouses belonging to the Commissariat Department ; and I 

 see that the late Dr. Scott, who accompanied me on that occasion, 

 has since procured examples which he transmitted to the Natural- 

 History Society of Montrose. My specimen weighed 6^ lbs. 

 Length SOi inches ; wing 22| ; tail 11| ; tarsus 3| ; spread of foot 

 underneath 6, hind claw alone being 1^ ; bill at front 1|, and at gape 

 2| ; extent 6 feet. This bird was conspicuous by its light rufous- 

 white head, and the large and pure-white feathers at the shoulder of 

 the wing. The irides were brown mixed with pale yellow, the latter 

 colour forming a light ring to the outer circumference of the eye. 

 Cere and feet a very pale yellow ; bill bluish or greenish horny. 



I believe that this species subsists about Umballah chiefly on car- 

 rion. 



29. Aquila fulvescens. The Tawny Eagle. 



This, sometimes taken for the Chuhamar, or rat-killer of the 

 natives, is common in the neighbourhood of Umballah, where several 

 examples were procured both by the late Dr. Soott and myself. 

 They may frequently be seen in cantonments, but high in air, 

 soaring about in circles with the common Kite {Milvus govinda. 



