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Ceylon Ornithology. 



wing coverts ashy and minutely barred brown ; lower wing 

 coverts white and barred with brown. Tail ashy above with 

 narrow transverse streaks, paler beneath. Tip whitish and a 

 broad subterminal band. Bill yellow, with black tip. Tarsi 

 and toes yellow ; claws black. 



Length 11 \ inches. Wing 1± inches. A pair of this 

 beautiful Falcon were seen by Mr. Layard at Point Pedro, 

 where even it is a very rare bird. 



SUB-FAM: MIL VINJE. 



El anus Melanopterus, Daudin. Black-Winged White 



Kite. 



Syn. Falco clamorus, Shazo. 



Falco melanopterus, Daudin. 

 Falco vociferus, Latham. 

 Elanus casrius, Savigny. 



Above ashy white. Beneath white. Upper wing coverts 

 and ridge black. Tail white, middle feathers greyish. Bill 

 black. Tarsi and toes yellow. Claws black. Irides orange, 

 a black superciliary streak. 



Length 1 foot. Wing 10 inches. 



This dove-like Falcon is very rare in the Island. I have 

 only one specimen of it from Kandy, and Mr. Layard shot 

 only one near Jaffna. 



Milvus Govinda, Sykes. The Cheela or Govinda Kite. 



Syn. Milvus cheele, Jerdon. 



Milvus melanotus. Temm. 

 Hiliaetus lineatus, Gray. 

 Falco ater? Gmelin. 

 Falco niger? Brisson. 



