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19.— Milvus govinda, Syhes (56.) 



The Common Pariah Kite is abundant in all parts of the 

 Division, save in the very heavy jungle. 



Jungle specimens are often intensely dark, much more so 

 than any I have ever seen in Calcutta. 



20 bis.— MilvUS major, Hume ? M. melanotis (56.) 



I had occasionally observed this large Kite before I obtained 

 a specimen in Lohardugga in December 1870. 

 Its measurements in inches are : — 

 <J Wing 20' 8 ; tail 13 ; tarsus 2*4 ; bill from gape 1*9. 



21 — Pernis ptilorhynclms, Temm. (57.) 



The Crested Honey Buzzard occurs sparingly in Chota 

 Nagpur. I have one specimen shot in Lohardugga. 



Near the Ganges at the north-east corner of the Rajmehal 

 hills this bird appeared to be common. The following are 

 measurements of specimens in my collection : — 

 Lohardugga Wing 15*75; Tail 11; Tarsus 2*2; Billfromgape2. 

 Eaj. Hills „ 16 „ 10-3 „ „ „ „ 1-8 



I am not certain what Colonel Tickell's " Honey Buzzard" 

 (J. A. S. B., II., p. 570) may be. It is certainly not this 

 species. 



22.— Elanus melanopterus, Baud (59.) 



The Black-winged Kite is not common in Chota Nagpur. It 

 seems more abundant in the western parts of the Division. 

 Recently I found it rather abundant in the Satpura hills. 



STRIGID^]. 



23.— Strix indica, Blyth (50.) 



I give Blyth's name for the Indian Screech Owl on the autho- 

 rity of Dr. Jerdon (Ibis, 1871, p. 343). I have obtained this 

 bird occasionally in Chota Nagpur, but it is not very common. 



24— Glaux Candida, Tichell (61.) 



First obtained by Colonel Tickell, who says of it : — (i Frequents 

 the long grass jungle and passes its life almost entirely on the 

 ground, seldom perching on the lowest trees." 



25.— Ascalaphia bengalensis, Franllin (69.) 



The Rock-horned Owl occurs in suitable localities throughout, 

 but these are most abundant in Sirguja and other portions 

 of Western Chota Nagpur. 



