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Catalogue of the 
Polygonum adpressum , or Macquarie Harbour grape. 
Pteris esculenta , in the open parts and small plains, 
which occur here and there. 
Cybotium Billardieri , or tree ferns, generally 
throughout. 
Fungus on myrtle trees. 
Art. VII. A Catalogue of the Birds of Tasmania . By 
the Rev. T. J. Ewing, F.S.S. and Cor. M.E.S. 
RAPTORES. 
1. Aquilafucosa . The wedge-tailed eagle—eagle-hawk. 
2. Haliaetus leucogaster . The sea eagle. Breeds in 
the Islands near Flinder’s. 
3. Pandion leucoccphalus . The fish hawk, or white- 
headed eagle. 
4. Falco melanogenys. The Peregrine falcon of Tas¬ 
mania. Rare. 
5. - frontatus. The little falcon. 
6. Ieracidea berigora . The lizard hawk—brown hawk. 
Common. 
7. Accipiter torquatus. Sparrow-hawk of the Colonists : 
this is our commonest species. 
8. Astur Nova* Hollandice; Astur albus. The white 
hawk. 
9. Astur approximans . I am doubtful whether my 
specimen came from this Colony, or from New 
South Wales. 
10. Circus Jardinii. The swamp hawk. 
11. Strix per sonata, Vigors; Strix castanops , Gould. 
These do not differ except from age ; the latter 
being the adult state. I have another species 
