APPENDIX. 



In this appendix I shall merely give the result of the latest observations 

 relating to the correction of the nomenclature, and additions or 

 erasions from the list of the Birds of India, with a very few- 

 remarks on any particular subject of interest. 

 Vol. I., p. 29, No. 10. — Falco sacer. This rare European bird, the Sakr 

 Falcon of old writers, is brought in tolerable plenty from the 

 Ilazara country and the Alpine Punjab genei'ally ; and is much 

 used for hawking both the Indian Honbarra bustard, and 

 Hares, &c. 



„ p. 57, No. 27. — Aquila bifasciata is given by Blasius and others 

 as distinct from A . imperialism and is said chiefly to inhabit 

 Central Asia. 



„ p. 59, No. 28. — The Asiatic race of Aquila ncevia is now separat- 

 ed by many authors under the name of Aquila clanga, Pallas. 



„ p. 73. — Blyth, in his List of Indian birds in the Ibis Vol. IV. S 

 gives Limnaetus cristatellus as found in the Himalayas, and he 

 has marked a specimen as such in the Museum of the Asiatic 

 Society. I have carefully examined this bird, and am decidedly 

 of opinion that it is merely the young state of Limnaetus 

 Nipalensis ; and I much doubt if cristatellus is ever found in 

 the Himalayan region. 



„ p. 74, No. 37. — This species is considered by some to be the 

 Spizaetus cristatellus of Jardine and Selby's Illustrations. L. 

 caligatus, is the same as niveus No. 34 ; and Blyth's albo-niger 

 appears to be the same as Gray's Sp. bomeensis, which last 

 name must give way. 



„ p. 81, No. 41. — The irides of the adult bird are pale yellow. 



„ p. 85. — Aquila vulturina is not a Sea-eagle, but, says Mr. 

 Gurney in epist., intermediate between audax and imperialis. 



„ p. 87, No. 44 — is, according to Mr. Gumey, Buteo cirtensis of 

 Levaillant, Jr., Explor. d'Algerie, said to be the northern 

 representative of B. tachardus. If recognised as distinct, my 

 specific name rufiventer will, I imagine, have the priority. (1842.) 



„ p. 88, No. 45. — This Buzzard is Buteo ferox, Gmelin, hucurus, 

 Naumann, rujlnus, Ruppell. 



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