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Catalogue of the Birds 



[July 



April ; and it is tolerably abundant in the more northern parts of the 

 Deccan, as near Jaulnah, occasionally coming into cantonment and car- 

 rying off chickens, &c, Mr. Elliot in his notes says, ** It is migratory, 

 appearing on the eastern shores of the peninsula in September or Octo- 

 ber, and remaining till March or April, when it disappears for the purpose 

 i of breeding and moulting." ([ think 1 have observed it as late as June 

 near Jaulnah, but cannot be certain). " Great numbers are caught every 

 year in the Northern Circars by a cast named YarMees, and sold to the 

 falconers of Hyderabad, Kurnool, &c, at an average of 10 rupees each. 

 The falconers distinguish three kinds, the black, the red and the 

 white, according to the shades in their plumage." The Bhyree affects, 

 in general, open country, rocky hills and deep valleys where brush- 

 wood abounds, also frequents tanks, an 1 preys much on paddy birds, 

 ducks and other water-fowl. It is more esteemed for its courage and 

 powers of flight than either of the other two large, falcons found in 

 this country. It does not differ, as far as I can judge, from the de- 

 scriptions of British specimens. 



28. — F. luggur. — New species? — F. lanarius, L.?—Luggur, H. — the 

 male being the Juggur.* 



This species of falcon, apparently undes -ribed, appears much to re- 

 semble the description of F. lanarius or the Lanner ; but, owing to the 

 only description I have access to being very brief and imperfect, lean- 

 not speak with any certainty. It is said by Mr. Gould to exceed the 

 Peregrine in size, and if so, is probably distinct as the Indian bird, though 

 much about the same length as the Peregrine, is not so large or heavy a 

 bird. Mr. Gray has given the specific name of juggur to a falcon, 

 which I do not know, but which does not resemble this one in the least. 



The lugger is the most common of the large falcons of India ; unlike 

 the last it breeds here and on trees during the hot weather. 



Descr. —Above, of a uniform brown colour ; below, white, with a few 

 brown spots and brown check stripe ; cere and legs, blueish \ wing fea- 

 thers hardly reach to the end of the tail. Quills and rectrices with 

 numerous white spots on their inner webs ; young bird is entirely brown 



* The old bird at the 5th year is figured in Gray & Hardwicke, very correctly; vol. ii. 

 pi. 26. Mr. Jerdon's remarks, seem to refer entirely to the young bird. It is probably 

 anew species, differing from the Lanner : is about the same size as the Shaheen,&n<l much 

 smaller than the feregrine.—W. E. 



