No. 6, — 1853.] CATALOGUE OF CEYLON BIRDS. 



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CATALOGUE OF CEYLON BIRDS, 



By E. F. Kelaart, M.D. Edin., F.L.S., F.G.S., Ac, and 

 Edgar L. Layard, C.M.E.S., &c. 



ORDER: ACCIPITRES. 

 Sub-order : Accipitres Diurni. 

 Fam.: Falconidce. 

 a. — Aquiline. 



Aquila Bonelli, Temm. The Genoese Eagle. 



Aquila pennata, Gmel. The Pennated Eagle. 



Spizaetus Nipalensis, Blyth. The Beautiful Crested Eagle. 



Spizaetus limnaetus, Horsf. The Crested Eagle. 



Ictinaetus Malayensis, Temm, The Black Eagle. 



Haematornis Cheela, Latham. The Cheela Eagle. 



Hasmatornis spilogaster, Blyth. The Ceylon Eagle. 



Pontoaetus leucogaster, Gmel. White-bellied Sea Eagle. 

 Pontoaetus icthyaetus, 



Haliastur Indus, Bodd. Siva's Kite. 



h.— Falconing. 



Falco peregrinus, Linn. The Peregrine Falcon. 



Tinnunculus alaudarius, Briss. The Kestrel Falcon. 

 Hypotriorchis chicquera, Shaw. The Rufus-headed Falcon. 



C.~ MlLVINiE. 



Baza lophotes, Temm. The Cohy Falcon. 



Milvus Govinda, Sykes. The Cheela or Govinda Kite. 



Elanus melanopterus, Daud. The Black-winged Falcon. 



d. — ACCIPITRIN^E. 



Astur trivirgatus, Temm. The Three-streaked Kestrel. 



Accipiter badius, Gmel. Brown's Sparrow Hawk. 



Accipiter nisus, Linn. The Sparrow Hawk, 



