1870.] A Second List of Birds from the Khasi hills, $fc. 265 



the desire, expressed in my first paper on the birds of these hills, will 

 be fulfilled, and that the list now commenced, will be greatly added 

 to through the agency of the members of the Survey party, pro- 

 vided the Survey should continue to exist in these days of reduction. 

 Besides the birds recorded in the list, there are others in my col- 

 lection of whose identification I am still doubtful, and two or three 

 may prove new ; I was unable to find them among those in the In- 

 dian Museum. I, therefore, refrain from any remarks or descrip- 

 tions, until I shall have an opportunity of comparing them with 

 collections in England, the British Museum, &c. Among the species 

 not yet identified, I may mention a Drymoipus, Suya, Siphia, Pel- 

 lorneum, Stachyrts, Phylloscopus and Tribura, this last may be T. 

 luteoventris, H o d g s. 



Jerdon's No. 



No. 2. Otogyps CALVI7S, S c o p o 1 i. 



Some six or eight were together at Chatak. 



20a. Hierax melanoleucos, B 1 y t h. 



Length 6J", wing 4-2", tail 3-2", tarsus 1*0", bill at front 0-42"; 

 obtained for me by Mr. W. Robert, Assistant Surveyor, near 

 Lukhipur, Cachar. 



24. Accipiter Nisus, Linn. 



From Mymensing. Length 14", ex. 26J", wing 9", tail 7\", tarsus 

 2£". 



30. Aquila hastata, Less. 



On the plateau near Nongkulong (1,500 feet), West Khasi. The 

 feet and cere are dull yeUow. L. 26£", ex. 60", w. 20", t. 10", tr. 5", 

 bill at front 2\" spread of foot with claws 5-2". 



40. Pandion hali^tus, Linn. 



L. 21", ex. 58 J", w. 16f", t. 9". — Teria Ghat. 



41. POLIO^ETUS ICHTHYiETUS, H O r S f . 



42. Hali^ettjs fulviventer, Y i e i 1. 



Both this and the previous species were breeding in Mymensing 

 in December and January. 



51. Circus Swainsonii, A. S m i t h. 



Irides bright yellow, legs and cere yellow. Length 19|", ex. 40", 

 w. 13£", t. 9J", tr. 2f", bill at f. £", mid toe and claw == \\ inch, 

 spread of foot £". — From Mymensing. 



