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CATALOGUE. 
Milvus rotundicaudus, Hodgs.^ Beng. Sport. Mag. (1836), 
p. 182. G. B. Gray, Zool. Misc. (18M), p. 81. 
The Pondiclierry Eagle, Lath. 
Brahminy Kite of Europeans in India. 
Bahmunee Cheel, vulgo. 
Round-tailed Kite, Hodgs. 
SankarChil ("Shiva's Kite"), DhobiaChil ("Washer- 
man's Kite"),EF-MABAEiK (" Lucky-faced "),Hind., 
Blytli. Jerd. 
Khemankari, Sanskrit, Blyth. 
Choohmae, Saharunpore, Boyle. 
RuTTA OoKAB, Sciude, Burnes ; also Pilto, Blyth. 
TswoN-GOUNGPHTOO, Arracan, Blyth. 
Lang-bondol, Sumatra, Baffles. 
IlLrNG, Java, Horsf. 
A. Java. Dr. Horsfield's Collection. 
b. c. Dukhun. Presented by Colonel Sykes. 
d. Calcutta. Presented by the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 
e, f. g. Presented by Dr. Horsfield. 
h. Drawing. Sumatra. From Sir T. S. RaiBles's Collection. 
%. j. k. Drawings. From Dr. F. (B.) Hamilton's Col- 
lection. 
" The manners, mode of life, &c. of this bird are similar to those 
of the Kite, being much on the wing, sailing over tanks, paddy-fields, 
and rivers, at a moderate height, and with a flight like that of the 
Kite, but perhaps with more frequent motion of its wings. Mr. 
Hodgson says ' it quests like Circus.' This I have only seen in 
wooded country (in Travancore), and then its flight was higher, 
and not nearly so regular. I may also remark that its squeal is very 
similar to that of the Ejte. Mr. Hodgson also says ' it lives chiefly on 
insects.' From my own observations, made chiefly in the Carnatic, 
where it is very common, I should say it prefers aquatic food. It 
may frequently be observed to carry off" a fish from the surface of the 
water ; but I never saw it dip under. It also feeds much on crabs 
from tanks and paddy-fields, also on frogs and various aquatic in- 
