282 A HAND-BOOK OF THE MANAGEMENT OF ANIMALS 



(226) THE CRESTED SERPENT EAGLE. 

 (SPILORNIS CHEELA— (Lath.) ) 

 Bengali — Tife baj. 

 Hah, — Found throughout India, ascending the Himalayas up to 

 7,000 feet ; it extends as far east as China and Formosa. 



(227) THE BATELEUR EAGLE. 

 (HELOTARSTJS ECAiTDATUS-(Z>tfwd.) ) 



Description. — Head, which is much crested, and the entire neck all 

 round glossy black ; hind neck and back maroon, paler on the lower 

 back ; scapulars black ; wing coverts bronzy brown ; the greater coverts 

 blackish at the base ; quills blackish, externally shaded with grey, tips 

 black ; tail deep maroon ; cere and orbits coral red ; bill black ; feet 

 coral red ; adult male 21 inches ; adult female larger, about 24 inches. 



Hab. — Africa. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 About three years. 



(228) THE WHITE-BREASTED SEA EAGLE. 

 (HALLETUS LEUCOGASTER— (Gmel.) ) 

 Hindi — Kohassa. 

 Hab. — Found all over India ; the specimens exhibited in the garden 

 were mostly obtained from the Sunderbuns. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 A pair lived from 1876 to 1884. 



(229) PALLAS'S SEA EAGLE. 

 (HALLETU8 LEUCORYPHUS— (Pall.) ) 



Hm&i—Macharang. Bengali— Kbrul, Bala. 

 ££ab.— Common in Bengal and North-West India. 



Length of life in captivity. 



Five to six years. 



(230) THE BRAHMIN Y KITE. 

 (HALIASTER INDUS-(B<kM.) ) 



Bengali — Bunker chil. 

 Hab. — Found throughout India. 



