1832.] Catalogue of Indian Birds. 261 



Catalogue of Indian Birds. 



The following catalogue comprises, first, the collection taken home 

 by Major James Franklin, f. r. s. &c. made during his tour up 

 the Ganges between Calcutta and Benares, and in the Vindhyan range 

 of hills between the latter place and Garra Mandela on the Nerbada : 

 these are all numbered in the order of their systematical arrangement by 

 the Secretary of the Zoological Society, as published in the proceedings 

 of that body : — and, secondly, the collection of rare birds from the Hima- 

 layan mountains, presented to the Zool. Soc. by Mr. John Gould, 

 A. l. s. most of them before undescribed. In characterizing the latter, 

 Mr. Vigors points out the identity of a large proportion of their forms 

 with those of northern Europe, observing that the elevation of their 

 native mountains places them on an equality in point of climate with 

 the birds of more northern latitudes. At the same time, he adds 

 that many of the forms peculiar to southern Asia and the Indian Ar- 

 chipelago are found intermingled with those of the northern regions. 

 Mr. Gould's birds will be recognized in the catalogue by their being 

 unnumbered. A few Chinese birds will also be found classified with 

 the rest, and indicated by the letter C. They were presented to the 

 Zool. Soc. by H. H. Lindsay, Esq. of Canton, who procured them 

 during the summer of 1830, in the neighbourhood of Manilla ; Mr. 

 Vigors points out fifty new species, of which he has as yet only charac- 

 terized a few. It must be a subject of regret that the native names were 

 not inserted where it was possible to ascertain them, as that would 

 have much enhanced the value of the catalogue to Indian naturalists. 

 We are indebted to Dr. Warlow's kindness and industry for arranging 

 the valuable materials in their present state, gleaned from the Journal 

 of the Zoological Society's proceedings. 



Ordo I. RAPTORES. 



Fam. Falconidte. 

 Sub-Fam. Aquilina, — Genus Aquila. 

 1. AouiLA Vindhiana. Aq. pallide brunneo variegata ; capite, pectore, remigi- 

 btts secundariis, cauddque saturatioribus, hiijus apice albido graciliter margi- 

 nal o ; remigibus primariis nigris ; capitis collique plumis pallido-rufo lanceo- 

 lalis. 



Longitudo 26 unc. 

 Cawnpoor Eagle, Lath . ? 



Sub-Fam. Falconina. — Genus Hierax. 

 Hierax erythrogenys. Hier. capite et corpore supra, caudd femoribusque 

 intense atris ; guhl, collo in /route, corporeque subtus albis i strigd a rictu ad 

 aures extendente rufd; rostro albo, pedibus nigris. 

 Statura Hier. ccerulcsceiitis. 



