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CATALOGUE. 
According to Mr. Hodgson, " These birds are very common in the 
central and northern hilly regions of Nepal, but I never," he remarks* 
" procured one from below. It adheres to the woods when the crops 
are up ; but, after harvest, comes into the open country, and is 
perpetually seen perched on a clod, and looking out for snakes, which 
constitute its chief food. It also preys on rats and mice, and on 
quails, snipes, and partridges ; but is reduced to take the birds on the 
ground. I have seen it, however, make a splendid stoop at a quail, 
which, after being flushed, chanced to alight on a bare spot, so as to 
be visible to the bird as he followed it with his eye on the wing and 
marked it settle. Teal and even ducks are frequently slain by our 
bird in the same way. If he can perceive them take wing, even at 
half a mile's distance, he is up with them in an instant, and is sure 
to capture them, unless they are under cover in a moment after they 
touch the earth."— (Hodgs., Beng. Sport. Mag. (1836), p. 181. 
Blyth, Journ. A. S. Beng. XII. p. 310.) 
Genus Baza, Hodgs., Journ. A. S. Beng. V. (1836), 777; 
VI. p. 36J. 
LoPHOTEs, Less., Tr. d'Orn. I. p. 96 (1831). 
Lepidogents, J. E. Gray (1839). 
Aviceda, Swains., B. W. Afr. 1. p. 104 (1837). 
Htptiopiis, Hodgs., Journ. A. S. Beng. (1841), p. 27. 
LoPHASTUTi, BJgth, Journ. A. S. Beng. (1842), p. 463. 
72. BAZA LOPHOTES, Guv. Sp. 
Talco lophotes. Guv. Temm., Bl. Gol. 10. 
Baza lophotes, G. R. Gray, List Gen. B. (1840), p. 4; 
Gen. of Birds, I. p. 23 ; Cat. B. Brit. Mus. p. 40. 
Hodgs., Cat. B. JSTep. p. 46. Blyth, Cat. B. Mus. 
A. S. Beng. p. 17. 
Aviceda lophotes, Bonap., C. G. Av. p. 20. 
Falco Lathami, Gray {nee. TicJcelT). Griff., An. Kingd. 
I. p. 30. 
Lepidogenys Lathami, J. E. Gray. 
Buteo cristatus, Yieill., Ency. Meth. p. 1221. 
Lophotes indicus. Less., Tr. d'Orn.p. 96. 
Baza syama, Hodgs., J. A. S. Beng. V. p. 777 ; VI. 
p. 362. 
