1850.] Conspectus of the Ornithology of India. 335 



these races as specifically distinct. We are unaware that this bird 

 ever exhibits a lengthened crest in the Malay countries. 



48. Sp. alboniger. 



Syn. Nisaetus alboniger, Blyth, J. A. S. XIV, 173. 



Hab. Malayan peninsula (Penang, Malacca). 

 Remark. Mr. G. R. Gray places this as a variety of the preceding 

 species, to which we cannot give our assent ; unless indeed it be consi- 

 dered as a third and very strongly marked Malayan variety, found 

 together with the Bengal variety, and representing the crested race of 

 peninsular India. It is more probably a distinct species, though un- 

 doubtedly very closely affined to the preceding one. 



49. Sp. Kieneri. 



Syn. Astur Kieneri, de Sparre. 



Spizaetus albogularis, Tickell, Blyth, J". A. S. XI, 456. 

 Hab. Himalaya; C. India. 



Subfam. AQUILINiE. 

 Genus Eutolmaetus, Blyth. 



50. Eu. Bonellii (PL Col. 288 ; Gould's B. E. pi. 7 ; Jerdon's 

 III. Ind. Orn., pi. 1). 



Syn. Falco Bonellii, Temminck. 

 F. ducalis, Lichtenstein. 

 Aquila intermedia, Bonelli. 

 Aq. hifasciata, Vieillot, Enc. Method, p. 1192 (apud 



G. R. Gray). 

 Nisaetus grandis, Hodgson, J. A. S. V, 230. 

 N. niveus apud Jerdon, Catal. 

 Genoese Eagle, Latham. 



Moranga, or Morangi (' Slayer of Pea-fowl'), Hind. ; 

 Talwa, Telugu ; Rajali, Tamul (Jerdon). 

 Hab. S. of Europe and Asia; N. Africa: replaced in S. Africa 

 by the affined Eu. bellicosus, (Daudin), v. Falco armiger, Shaw. In 

 India and Ceylon, confined to the hilly parts, where far from rare. 



Genus Aciuila, Meyer. 



51. Aq. chrysaetos (PI. Enl. 409, 410, Gould's B. E. pi. 6). 



Syn. Falco chrysaetos, F.fulvus, F. melan'detos, et F. canaden- 

 sis, L. 



F. niger, et F. americanus, Gmelin. 



