164 Ceylon Ornithology, 



I do not remember seeing a specimen of this bird in Ceylon. 

 Mr. Layard says he saw a live one at Anarajapoora, and I 

 believe, Mr. Blyth received a preserved specimen of this 

 Hawk from Ceylon. 



The following is the original description of McClelland's 

 bird. ( Spizaetus rufistincius), which Mr. Gray makes a 

 synonym of Astur trivirgatus of Temm. 



Upper part of the body dark brown, with slight undula- 

 tions of a deeper tint, breast and throat longitudinally striped 

 with brown ; belly and under surface of the wings white, 

 transversely barred with brown ; tarsi feathered to the lower 

 third, each feather marked with five transverse bars, the rest 

 shielded; the beak short, much hooked and sharp; claws and 

 toes strong and formidable. 



Accipiter Badius, Gmel Brown's Sparrow Hawk. 



Syn. Falco badius, Gmelin. 

 Falco Brownii, Shazo. 

 Falco Dussumieri, Temm. 

 Accipiter Dukkenensis, Sykes. 



Dark rufous brown above, with pale edges to the feathers. 

 Beneath white with brown drops. Wings darker brown on 

 the upper surface ; primaries white beneath and barred. 

 Tail ashy and barred with black ; lower tail coverts white. 

 Thighs white and spotted slightly. (Young). In the adult, 

 the breast is rufous and barred with white. Bill blue, tip 

 black ; irides yellow. Legs yellow. Length 14 inches. 



This hawk is known in Ceylon as the " Sparrow Hawk." 

 It is not an uncommon bird in the Kandyan hills and in the 

 Northern Provinces. 



Accipiter Nisus, Linn. 

 I had once a small live hawk sent from the Kandyan 

 country, but which flew away before I had positively deter- 



