VICINITY OF KHANDALA, &c. 2538 
31.—Hieratus pennatus—Not uncommon in the Dakhan. 
It consorts with Milvus govinda. 
32.—Neopus malayensis.—One shot at Mahabaleshwar. 
They are rare there. 
33.—Nisetus fasciatus (Bonellit).—Mahabaleshwar, rare. 
34.—Spizetus limnetus.—Onue obtained near Ahmednagar. 
35.—Spizetus cirrhatus.—Obtained one and observed others 
on the western slope from Mahabaleshwar. 
38.—Circetus gallicus.—Often seen on the plains of the 
Dakhan. 
39.—Spilornis cheela.**—At Khandala, Mahabaleshwar, &c. 
It attracts attention by its ‘‘plaintive wild cry that is heard 
for two miles and more.” It is the most common Eagle along 
the Sahyadris. 
45.—Buteo ferov.—Not uncommon in the Dakhan. 
48.—Poliornis teesamay be found any day in the Dakhan, 
sitting on the earth heaps that mark boundaries, or skimming 
along just above the ground from one heap to another. 
51.— Circus Swainsont.— Found along the hills, and common 
in the Dakhan. 
52.— Circus cineraceus.—Found along the hills, and common 
in the Dakhan. 
54.—Cireus @ruginosus.—Mahabaleshwar and along the 
hills. Rare in the Dakhan. 
55.—Haliastur indus—Found everywhere, but not so 
plentiful in the Dakhan, as in other parts of India. 
56.—Milvus govinda.—Very common everywhere. 
56 bis.—Milvus major.—Khandala. Mr. Blanford informed 
me that he had been assured one of Colonel Sykes’ types of 
Milvus govinda is a M. major. 
57.—Pernis ptilorhynchus.—Everywhere. Common in the 
Dakhan. The coloring of the head and body seems very variable, 
but when flying all are easily recognized by the two black 
bands across the tail. 
59.—Llanus melanopterus.—Rare in the vicinity of Ahmed- 
nagar, and not observed on the hills. 
60.—Striz javanica.—Common in the Dakhan. It nests 
frequently in holes in the mud walls of the Dakhan villages. 
61.—Strx candida.—As I have not collected, this Owl perhaps 
it has no business in this list. But I have more than once 
flushed a Grass Owl that I believe to be this. 
63.—Syrnium indrant.—Mahabaleshwar. 
65.—Bulaca ocellata.—Found on its nest in the fork ofa 
mango treea few miles from Poona. 
a ae smaller Southern race melanotis, Jerd., S, minor, nobis;? albidus, Cuy.— 
p., 8. F. 
