Indian Birds 
It is considerably smaller than the common 
house crow. Its upper plumage is ashy grey. 
The tail is of the same hue, but, with broad 
black cross bars. The breast is pale rust colour, 
with a number of thin wavy white cross bars. 
The eye is bright yellow, as is the cere or base 
of the beak. It is very like the Brain-fever 
Bird in appearance. It often hunts for its 
quarry in the neighbourhood of trees. Its 
method is to make a short quick dash. Natives 
of India very frequently train this bird to hawk 
quail and mynas. Its note is a sharp double 
whistle. 
159. Accipiter nisus: The Sparrow-Hawk. 
(F. 1247), (J. 24), (+HIL.) 
This species, which is a cold-weather visitor 
to India, is very like No. 158 in habits and 
appearance. It is, however, characterised by 
having long legs. It is bolder and swifter in 
its movements. (Illus. B. D., p. 84; also B. B., 
p- 21.) 
160. Falco jugger: ‘The Laggar Falcon. 
(F. 1257), (J. 11), (+1T1.) 
Several species of falcon occur in India. 
This one is, I think, the commonest. 
It is a brownish bird barred and spotted all 
over with white. It looks like a large sparrow- 
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