226 A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORNITHOLOGY OF NEPAL. 



50.— Circus cyaneus, Lin. 



l/<2^e.— Length, 19-0 ; expanse, 44-0 ; wing, 14 ; tail, 9-5 ; 

 tarsus, 3-8 ; tarsus feathered in front, 0-9 ; bill from gape, 1-2 ; 

 bill from anterior margin of cere, 0'65 ; length of cere, 045 ; 

 closed wings short of tail, 1'9 ; weight, 13-5 ozs. 



Bill bluish black ; base of lower mandible leaden blue ; cere 

 and gape greenish yellow ; margin of eyelids yellow ; irides fine 

 golden yellow ; feet Indian yellow ; claws black. 



An adult bird with deep-coloured throat and breast ; upper tail- 

 coverts pure white, not spotted or barred ; fourth primary 

 longest ; second, third, fourth and fifth quills emarginate on the 

 outer web, the emargination of the second primary being hid- 

 den by the wing-coverts ; the eyelids densely clothed with 

 white down. 



The Hen-Harrier is fairly common in the valley of Nepal, 

 but in winter only. The specimen entered above was shot in a 

 field near the E-esidency grounds on the 15th March. 



51.— Circus macrurus, Gm. 



The Pale Harrier appeared to be less numerous in the valley 

 of Nepal than C. cyaneus, and like that species was only notic- 

 ed in any numbers during the winter months. An adult male 

 of this Harrier was observed at Manoura (in the valley) on the 

 7th April, regularly quartering some cultivated fields. 



53.— Circus melanoleucus, Penn. 



The Pied Harrier was never observed in the valley, but was 

 seen on several ©eeasions, from October to December, hunting 

 over rice fields and long grass in the plains and Tarai of Nepal. 



54.— Circus seruginosus, Lin. 



Male. — Length, 20*5 j expanse, 46'5 ; wing, 15"3 ; tail, 9"7; 

 tarsus, 3'3j tarsus feathered in front, TO; bill from gape, 1'4; 

 bill at front, 1*23; depth of closed bill at anterior margin of 

 cere, 0"58 ; length of cere, 0*5 ; closed wings short of tail, 0"6 ; 

 weight, lib. 



Bill black, bluish at the sides and at base of lower mandible ; 

 cere and gape greenish yellow ; irides brown ; feet deep, slightly 

 greenish yellow ; claws black. 



The Marsh Harrier is common throughout the winter in the 

 valley, the Nawakot district, and the Tara and plains of Nepal. 

 The specimen preserved was shot in the valley of Nepal on the 

 30th September. 



