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CATALOGUE. 
Semarang. Here a pair of these birds had established themselves 
for several years near a village on the confines of an extensive lake 
formed by the accumulation of water during the period of rains, 
and distinguished by the name of Rawa (lake) of Damak. Their 
nest was built on the top of a large tree, and was constructed in a 
rude manner of branches of trees, — the branches which were placed 
on the exterior were more than an inch in diameter, — the inside was 
lined with small twigs ; it was irregularly round, and very slightly 
excavated. The birds were surprised during the period of incuba- 
tion. The male bird, on being caught in a snare, permitted itself to 
be seized by the native without making any resistance. When 
brought to rae, lying in the arms of the native, apparently con- 
scious of its situation, and without making use of its claws or bill, 
or exerting any efforts to extricate itself, it suffered itself to be 
handled and examined very patiently. On being placed in a large 
cage, it made a few efforts in the beginning to set itself at liberty, 
but finding them ineffectual it soon desisted, and by its calmness 
and dignity of manners, exhibited a resemblance to the more noble 
species of Falcons. During the first days of its confinement, it re- 
fused food altogether, but on becoming hungry, a fish was quietly 
placed in its bill, which was finally swallowed with great caution ; 
and it soon took greedily the fishes which were liberally sup- 
plied. Its usual attitude was with the bill half open, and ap- 
peared to have frequent thirst, and took up copious draughts 
of water. The pair of birds which I obtained on these hills had 
been carefully observed by the natives for several years. Their cry 
resembled that of the Osprey. They lived exclusively on fishes. 
They never attacked fowls or other animals. They daily resorted 
to the lake above mentioned, over which, suspended in the air or 
sailing slowly along, they watched their prey. On observing a fish, 
they darted on it vrith impetuous velocity ; more rarely they pursued 
a more passive conduct, and watched the lake from the trees in its 
neighbourhood." — (Horsfield, Zool. Ees. in Java.) 
66. PANDION HUMILIS, Temm. 
Pandion humilis, Temm. et Muller, VerJi. over de Nat. 
Gesch. Sfc. t. 6. G. B. Gray, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 
p. 23. Bonap., C. G. Av. p. 16. 
Ichthyaetus nanus, Blyth, Journ. A. S. Beng. XI. ^. 202; 
XII. 304 ; Cat. B. Mus. A. S. Beng. p. 30. 
a. Bengal ? From Middleton's Collection. 
