TRE BIRDS 01 PREY 01 THE PUNJAB. 



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No. 2. The Black Vulture. 



(Wings broad, tail short ; wliite crop and thigh patches, 

 faint whitish Hne along the wings.) 

 No. 3. The White-backed Vulture. 



(Wings broad, tail short ; body and front of wings 

 Avhitish margins and tail black.) 

 No. 4, The large Spotted Eagle. 



(Wings rather broad, tail medium ; colouring black„ 

 streaked and patchy ; white patches on wing.) 

 No. 5. The Bonelli's Eagle. 



(Wings ample,tail long ; body white, streaked ; tail 

 greyish brown, shghtly barred; wings dark grey with 

 white patches.) 

 No. 6. The Booted Eagle. 



(Wings ample, frequently bent ; tail long, vmforked ; 

 body and front of wings dii-ty white, tips of wings, mar 

 gins and tail dark brown to black.) 

 No. 7. The Short-toed Eagle. 



(Wings ample and broad, tail long. Colouring through- 

 out, pale gi'eyish, often silvery ; a dark streak near cljif 

 and another on or near first primarj^) 

 No. 8. The Crested Serpent Eagle. 



(Wings broad, tail medium. Colour varies from red- 

 dish bro^Ti to deep brown. A broad wing stripe and 

 two often visible on tail, white or whitish.) 

 No. 9. The Brahmmy Kite. 



(Wings rather broad, tail medium. Head and body 

 pure white, slightly streaked, wings reddish with black 

 tips, tail reddish, upper parts bright chestnut.) 

 No. 10. A (male) Hen Harrier. . 



(Wings long, slightly rounded, tail long. Colour white 

 cr blue white throughout except for tips of primaries, 

 which are black 

 No. 11. A Kestrel. 



(Wings long and narrow, not very pointed, tail long. 

 Colour hght brown, streaked, wings hghter than body. 

 In males the tail is bluish with a black band near the end.)r 

 No. 12. Hodgson's Fishing Eagle. 



(Wings broad, tail medium, neck and breast brownish, 

 body white, tail brown mixed with white ; wings dark 

 brown.) 

 No. 13. A Hobby. 



(Wings long and pointed, tail medium. Body white> 

 wings and tail dark bro^vnish grey, speckled with white. 



