A LIST OF BUiDS FROM ABAKAN. 1213' 



1196. PsBUDoaYPS BENGALENSis. — Indian White-backed Vulture. 

 Very common. 



Family Falconid.e. 



1212. Spizabxus limnaetus.— Changeable Hawk Eagle. 

 Not common : but I was lucky enough to get a nest, with a single hard' 

 set egg, on April 22nd, 1910. 



1217. Spilornis cheela. — Crested Serpent Eagle. 

 The commonest eagle in Arakan, found everywhere. 



1223. Haliaetus leucoryphus. — Pallas' Fishing Eagle. 



Fairly common. Found a nest without eggs on 9th November 1909. 



1224. Haliaetus leuoogasxek. — White-bellied Sea Eagle. 



Very comm.on near the sea. I found several nests in October and 

 November, but always failed to get eggs. 



1226. PoLiOAETUS ichthyaetus. — Large Gray-headed Fishing Eagle. 

 Fairl}' common. Nest with almost fledged chick on January 26th, 1910. 



1228. Halistitr iJCDUs-^Bralmiiny Kite. 

 Very common. 



1229. MiLVUs GOvi^'DA. — Common Pariah Kite. 

 Very common. 



1232. Elanxjs o.ekulbus. — Black-winged Kite. 

 Rare. 



1233. CiKCUS MACRURUS. — Pale Harrier. 

 Very common in winter. 



1236. Circus MELA^*OLEUCU8. — Pied Harrier. 

 Common in winter. 



1237. Circus .eruginosus. — Marsh Harrier. 

 Common in winter. 



1244. AsTUR RADIUS. — The Shikra. 



Common. 



1254. Falco peeegrinus. — Peregrine Falcon. 



Not common. 



1265. TiNUNCULUs ALAUDARius. — Kestrel. 



Common, especially in the hot weather. I noticed large numbers of 

 Kestrels on Akyab race course, in March and April ; on shooting a speci- 

 men, I found that it had been feeding almost entirely on a kind of large 

 cricket, which is very abiindant at this time of year ; and which doubtless 

 attracts the hawks. 



ORDER COLUMB^. 



Family CoLUMBiDiE. 



1271. Crocopus phcenicoptbrus. — Bengal Green Pigeon. 

 Rare. 

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