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D. — Birds in which WHITE predominates {white or 

 whitish with black tips to wings.) 



1. The Scavenger ^ M.; W. L., & narrow ; T. short, 

 Vultures. wedge-shaped ; margins of wings 



black throughout ; Tail white 

 (Adult). 



2. The Booted Eagle. , 9 ^ M.; W. & T. ample, latter not 



wedge-shaped and dark in colour, 

 not white as in Neophron. Whole 

 of underparts, white or whitish, 

 except margins of wings which are 

 black (hght phase). 

 -3. The Pale, and Hen ^_«_^ M.; W. & T. long ; entire plumage 



Harriers. c^ pure wliite or white with a bluish 



tinge, except margins of wings which 

 are black. Upper plumage bluey 

 grey. 



S.; W. L. and pointed ; T. rather 

 short ; underparts pure white, ex- 

 cept tij) of Tvings {i. e.) primaries, 

 whicli are black. Back grey or 

 black and white. 



L.; W. long, T. M.; underparts 

 dirty white throughout except mar- 

 gins of wings and tail wMch are 

 black, or blackish, (not a very 

 common phase). 



4. Black-winged Kite. 



-5. The Tawny Eagle. 



E. — Birds in which the body is WHITE or Whitish, and 

 wings dark coloured tmiform, or ivith markings. 



1. The Lammergeyer. 



■2. The BoneUi's Eagle. 



3. The Osprey. 



4. The Brahminy Kite. 



5, The Buzzards 

 (Buteo). 



6. The Lagger Falcon. 



V. L.; W. & T. long, the latter 

 wedge-shaped ; Body may vary 

 from white to ferruginous ; wings 

 greyish or hght brown, profusely 

 streaked (Adult). 



L.; W. & T. ample ; body pure 

 white or white with dark streaks., 

 Wings dark brown with lighter pat- 

 ches and streaks (Adult). 



M.; W. L.; T. M.; head, neck and 

 body white ; wings greyish to brown, 

 patchy ; Hovers over water. 



M.; W. and T. ample, rounded ; T. 

 M. ; head, neck and body white ; 

 somewing greyish with a reddish 

 tinge, times patchy ; upper parts 

 bright deep chestnut. 



M.; W. L. rounded ; T. longish ; 

 head, neck and body whitish ; wing, 

 brown with half moon (hght phases) 



M. to smaU ; W. L. and pointed ; 

 T. M.; body white, or white with 

 dark streaks, wings dark brown, 

 patchj^ (Adult). 



