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Birds of Celebes; Pandionidae. 
Sangi 
a. wing 420 nun . . . 
b. 
495 » ... 
• 
20. Jan. 1887 (Platen 15) 
c. Q 
» 
,485 » <. . . 
d. Q 
e. 2 
’ wing 437 — 470 mm ■ 
. 
1 Q 
• 
Talant 
g. 1 wing 
435 mm .... 
North Celebes 
h. 
» 
422 (or 429) mm . 
• 
10. Oct. 1863 (Rosenb. b 5) 
i. 1 
» 
430 mm . . . 
J- 1 
450 — 470 mm (2 or 
more 
specimens) . March 1871 (Meyer c 5) 
k. 1 
» 
450 mm .... 
12. May 1893 (Nat. Coll., Dr. M.) 
1 1 
420 » . . . . 
• 
24. Apr. 1893 (Nat. Coll., Dr. M.) 
m. 1 
470 » ... . 
11. Dec. 1894 (Nat. Coll., Dr. M.) 
71. 1 
» 
470 » ... . 
27. Feb. 1894 (Nat. Coll., Dr. M.) 
0. 1 
450 » ... . 
March 1895 (Nat. Coll., Dr. M.) 
p. 1 
430 » ... . 
March 1895 (Nat. Coll., Dr. M.) 
q. 1 
» 
426 » ... . 
Feh. 1894 (Nat. Coll., Dr. M.) 
East Celebes and Banggai Id. 
r. 2 
» 
430 and 470 mm 
5 . 1 
» 
430 mm, Banggai Id. . 
May — Aug. 1895 (Nat. Coll., Dr. 
Prof. W. B1 asiiis identifies specimen a with h and c as belonging to the 
northern race ; but its size would seem to indicate that it belongs to the smaller 
one. Our own specimens of the larger race have winter dates. The other two 
were shot in our winter. On the whole the above facts seem to indicate that 
the larger form is a migrant, and the smaller a resident in Celebes and Sangi. 
A change of disposition in this species, as recorded by Mr. C. Ribbe in 
Ceram, also renders it very probable that the southern form is resident in the 
Archipelago : “One of the most importunate birds of prey, which 1 met with in 
the Indies, was Pandion haliaetus\ this species, elsewhere, in consequence of 
sharp persecution, a very shy bird, was bold and impudent on the coast of Ceram, 
where I was able to observe it daily. If the fishermen do not look out, it 
will steal the fish in their boats; when fishing with the line is being done, it 
will watch for the moment when the fish is drawn out, and pitch down upon it. 
Once, on a larger fishing expedition in which I joined, it happened that an 
Osprey paid for its boldness with its life, for it was beaten to death with sticks 
by the boatmen”. (Jb. Ver. Erdk. Dresden, XXII 1892, 168). 
The northern Osprey lays at the end of April or beginning of May [b 11)\ 
in Australia, the smaller form breeds from July to October (c 10). A northern 
bird, staying behind in the East Indian Archipelago, might thus be prevented 
from interbreeding with the smaller race. The food of this species consists 
entirely of fish, caught by plunging into the water. 
