372 A TENTATIVE CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF 



as not to justify its separation. It could not, therefore, have 

 belonged to the next and very much smaller species as has been 

 surmised. But admitting it to have been a genuine golden 

 eagle, it seems next to certain that it cannot have been 

 procured in the Deccan. 



27,— Aquila mogilnik, S. G. Gm. The Imperial 

 Eagle. 



Cold weather visitant. Rare. Mr. Davidson mentions a 

 young male shot at Sholapur in the Deccan, south of which it 

 does not appear to have been obtained within the region. 



Sykes includes A. bifasciata = A. nipalensis, and this species 

 also may occur, but in those days mogilnik and nipalensis were 

 lumped, and his supposed bifasciata may probably have been 

 only mogilnik. 



28.— Aquila clanga, Tall. The Spotted Eagle. 



Probably only a seasonal visitant. Very locally distributed 

 and not common, occurring, as a rule, only where there are 

 tanks. Mr. Fairbank believes it breeds near the Ekruk 

 Tank. 



29. — Aquila vindhiana, Frankl. The Indian Tawny- 

 Eagle. 



Permanent resident. Common, as a rule, throughout the 

 region, excepting perhaps in Ratnagiri, where it appears to be 

 scarce. 



31.— Hieraetus pennatus, Gm. The Booted Eagle. 



Cold weather visitant. Not uncommon as a rule, but scarce 

 about Belgaum and in Ratnagiri. 



32.— Neopus malayensis, Beinw. The Black Eagle. 



Rare and only found on the Ghats and in the adjoining 

 jungles. Mr. Fairbank obtained it at Mahableshwar, and 

 Major Lloyd includes it in his list of Konkan species, so 

 that it probably occurs sparingly along the whole range of 

 hills. 



33.— Nisaetus fasciatus, Vieill. Bonelli's Eagle. 



Permanent resident. Occurs sparingly throughout the 

 region. Mr. Vidal does not include it in his list of Ratnagiri 

 birds, but Major Lloyd enters it as a Konkan species. 



