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one another, but though I have seen humilis right in the plains it is rare to 

 find ichthycetus over 2,000 feet. 



1227. Polio/ETUS humilis.— Hodgson's Fishing-Eagle. 



Common above 2,000 feet. This little Eagle keeps almost entirely to the 

 banks of streams, feeding entirely on fish or such small reptiles and animals 

 as may be found on their banks. Its nest is usually placed on a high tree 

 close to a river. 



1228. Haliastur indus.— The Brahminy Kite. 

 Common near the plains and has been seen in Shillong itself. 



1229. Milvus govinda. — The Common Pariah Kite. 

 Common near villages, etc., near the plains. 



1230. Milvds melanotis.— The Large Indian Kite. 



Replaces the last in some places In the higher ranges it appears to be the 

 common form. 



1235. Circus cyaneus.— The Hen-Harrier. 



I have seen this bird and the next in the open country on the Kopili, where 

 some Harriers undoubtedly breed. 



1236. Circus melanoleucus. — The Pied Harrier. 



A pair frequent the Shillong race-course in the cold weather, hunting for 

 frogs, mice and other small prey. 



1237. Circus /eruginosus. — The Marsh-Harrier. 

 Winter visitors only. 



1243. Astor palumbarius. — The Goshawk. 

 Once obtained by Hume. 



1244. Astur badius. — The Shikra. 

 Not uncommon. 



1248. Accipiter virgatus.— The Besra Sparrow-Hawk. 

 Not rare. 



1260. Falco subbuteo. — The Hobby. 

 Occasionally met with. 



1261. Falco severus — The Indian Hobby. 

 Rare. 



1265. Tinnunculus alaudarius.— The Kestrel. 

 Fairly numerous. May be met with in Shillong itself, a pair always to be 

 seen near the Sweet Falls. 



Order COLUMB^. 

 Family L'OLUMBID^E. 

 1271. Crocopus phcenicopterus. — The Bengal Green Pigeon. 

 Common near the plains. 



1273. Osmotreron phayrei. — The Ashy-headed Green Pigeon. 

 Very common. Green Pigeons are very numerous in any forest which 

 supplies the necessary fruit trees. This and Treron are perhaps the most 

 common of all. 



