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CATALOGUE. 
Dast-mal, Hind., Jerd. 
Teea, Derajat, Burnes. 
Pattdotjvi, Br. F. (B.) Hamilton. 
A. B. Dukhun. Presented by Colonel Sykes. 
c. Olipore. From Griffith's Collection. 
d. Bootan. From Pemberton's Collection. 
e. Kumaon. From Captain R. Strachey's Collection. 
" The Indian Harrier is very generally spread, and in many parts 
indeed very abundant. It frequents the open stony plains and 
cultivated ground, especially when the grain is high ; occasionally, 
though rarely, I have seen it in cantonment, hunting along a hedge- 
side. I have seen it perch on trees, though very seldom. Its chief 
food is lizards, locusts, and grasshoppers, also mice, and small or 
young birds, especially quail, if an opportunity occurs of suddenly 
snatching them. Mr. Elliot says they ' migrate from Southern 
Mahratta country in February, and return at the end of the mon- 
soon.' " — (Jerdon, Madr. J. L. S. X. p. 78.) Colonel Sykes observes, 
" these birds frequent the open stony plains only, and I never saw 
them perch on trees. The remains of six lizards were found in the 
stomach of one bird."— (P. Z. S. (1832), p. 81.) 
81. CIRCUS MELANOLEUCOS, Gmel Sp, 
Falco melanoleucos, Gmel., S. JV. L. I. p. 274. Pen- 
nant, Ind. Zool. p. 33, t. 2. Lath., Hist. I. p. 183. 
Circus melanoleucos, Vieill., N. Diet. d'Hist. Nat. TV. 
p. 465. McGlell., Broc. Z. 8. (1839), p. 154. 
Jerd., Madr. Journ. L. S. X. p. 79. G. B. Gray, 
Gen. of Birds, I. p. 32 ; Cat. B. Brit. Mus. p. 80. 
Hodgs., Cat. B. JSfep. p. 49. Blyth, Cat. B. Mus. 
A. S. Beng. p. 21. 
Strigiceps melanoleucos, Bonap., C. G. Av. p. 35. 
The Black and White Falcon, Lath. 
Hooded Eagle Hawk, McClell. 
Pahatai, Hind., Dr. F. (B.) Hamilton. 
Ablak Petaha, Nepal, Hodgs. 
Thin-kya, Arracan, BlytJi. 
Kaloe Koeeoelgrta, Ceylon, Bennant. 
