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(231) THE HOUSE KITE. 



(MILVUS GOVmDA-Sykes.) 

 Bengali — Cheel. 

 Sab. — Common and abundant throughout India, ascending the 

 Himalayas up to about 8,000 feet. 



Both this and the preceding species live in a wild state within the 

 gardens. 



(232) THE BLACK-WINGED KITE. 

 (ELANTTS C^ERULEUS— {Desf.) ) 



Description. — The upper part grey ; lores and supercilium black ; 

 shoulders, winglet, and lesser wing coverts deep glossy black ; lower 

 parts white ; forehead and ear coverts also white. 



Hab, — Throughout India and greater part of Africa. 



(233) THE PEREGKRINE FALCON. 

 (FALCO PEEEGKINUS-C^^.) ) 



Hindi — Byhri. 

 Hab. — Europe and North Asia ; found in India during the cold 

 weather only ; the bird is, however, well known in Bengal. 



Length oe life in captivity. 



A specimen obtained in 1877 lived till the end of 1884, when, 

 having accidentally injured itself, it had to be killed ; it bears captivity 

 well. 



(234) THE SHAHIN FALCON. 



(FALCO PEEEGRINATOH— {Sundev.) ) 



Hindi — Shahin. 



Sab.— Found throughout the whole of India from the Himalayas 



to the extreme south of India, extending through Afghanistan to 



Western Asia. 



(2S5) THE LUGGAR FALCON. 

 (FALCO JUGGER— J. E. Gray.) 

 Hindi and Bengali — Lagghur. 

 Hab.— Common throughout India. 



