30 FlfcSf LIST OP THE BIRDS OF THE SOUTH KONKAN. 



Common in the cold weather throughout the tract, especially 

 on the more open and undulating plains. 



23.— Astur badius, Gm. 



Kelshi. 

 Rafcnagiri. 

 Mai van. 



Savant Vadi. 



Devrukb. 



Common everywhere about villages and groves of trees. 

 Breeds in March and April. 



31.— Hieraetus pennatus, Gm. 



Guhagar. | Palgad. j 



21st January 1879, Male. — Length, 19 ; wing, 15 ; tail, 8 ; 

 tarsus, 2\ ; mid toe and claw, 2|-. 



16th March 1879, Male.— Length, 20J ; wing, 15i ; tail, 9 ; 

 mid toe and claw, 2£ ; irides golden ; cere yellow. 



Rare. I have not seen it in this district, except at the loca- 

 lities mentioned. 



35.— Limnaetus cirrhatus, Gm. 



15/ May 1878, Adult Male.— Length, 25£; wing, 16; tail, 



Hi. 



15th February 1878, Adult Male. — Length, 28 ; wing, 16 ; 

 tarsus, 4 ; mid toe and claw, 3. 



18th January 1879, Adult Male. — Length, 25| ; wing, 16|. 



21st February 1878, Young Female. — Length, 29| ; expanse, 

 49; wing, 15£ ; tail, 11£ ; tarsus, 4; mid toe and claw, 3; 

 (breast almost pure white.) 



Irides from pale straw colour to deep yellow ; bill black ; cere 

 and feet yellow ; the breast markings vary considerably. In 

 young birds the breast is pure white, or with a few faint central 

 streaks or spots at the sides and on the flanks. In adults 

 the white breast is more than half covered by large dark brown 

 lozenge-shaped spots. Between these phases of plumage 

 every gradation is met. The shade of the upper plumage 

 similarly varies from pale rufescent brown to dark hair brown.* 



A young bird which I took from the nest on the 1st April 

 1879, apparently about five weeks old, had the feathers of the 

 back and upper parts pale wood brown with whitish margins ; 

 the head was paler still and slightly rufescent; the white 



* See also the Editor's remarks, S.F., IV., 356. 



