90 
FALCONID A. 
13. LOPHOSPIZIAS TRIVIRGATUS. 
Astur trivirgatus (Temm.); Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit, Mus., 1, 
p. 105 (1874). 
An immature male, though in very worm plumage with the 
primaries abraded, has the wing slightly over 9 inches and would 
therefore appear to belong to the Himalayan and Assamese race. 
A rufitinctus (McClell.). Specimens from the more southern parts of 
the Peninsula are decidedly smaller. 
“Tris lemon orange, feet chrome yellow.” 
14, SPILORNIS PALLIDUS. 
Spilornis pallidus, Walden; Sharpe, tom. cit., p. 290, pl. ix; 
Robinson and Kloss, tom. cit., p. 23. 
A male from Ban Kok Klap, wing about 14.8 in. 
15. MICROHIERAX FRINGILLARIUS. 
Microhieraw fringillarius (Dyrap.); Sharpe, tom. cit., p. 367; 
Robinson and Kloss, tom. cit., p. 24. 
One male from Ban Kok Klap. 
16. MACHHRHAMPHUS ALOCINUS. 
Macheramphus aleinus (Westerm.) ; Sharpe, tom. cit., p. 408. 
Coming down stream from Ban Kok Klap we met with two pairs 
of this rare kite, and Semmund shot a male. They were nesting high 
up in very lofty trees from which the natives extract dammar 
(Dipterocarpus crinitus) and when disturbed seemed half dazed by 
the light and flew comparatively slowly. 
We were unfortunately unable to spare the time to attempt to 
secure the eggs. Normally these hawks are crepuscular in their habits 
feeding on bats and are of very rapid and powerful flight. The 
species 1s widely spread throughout the Peninsula and at one time 
was not uncommon in the vicinity of Kuala Lumpur. 
PANDIONIDA. 
17. POLIOATUS HUMILIS. 
Poliozetus humilis (Mull. and Schleg.) ; Sharpe, tom. cit., p. 454. 
The smaller grey-headed fishing eagle is confined to the upper 
reaches of the rivers and to jungle country and is not found on the 
coast or in open country. A female was shot coming down stream 
from Ban Kok Klap on the Bandon river. 
STRIGIDA. 
18. KETUPA CEYLONENSIS. 
Ketupa ceylonensis (Gmm.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus, ii, p. 4 
(1875) ; Robinson and Kloss, tom. cit., p. 30. 
Not so common as the succeeding species. One specimen was 
secured near Ban Kok Klap. 
