Birds of Manchuria. 457 
112. Milvus melanotis T. & S. Black-eared Kite. 
Tacz. p. 46; Dresser, p. 536; Ingram, Ibis, 1908, p. 163. 
a. £. Khingan Mts., alt. 3500 ft. May 15, 1908. 
Iris brown; feet greyish-drab ; bill bluish-black. 
113. Falco ^esalon Tunstall. Merlin. 
Tacz. p. 87; Dresser, p. 547. 
a. Kirin Province. Sept. 17, 1908. 
Capt. Karpow also procured a Merlin, a male, at Yingtzu, 
on Oct. 15, 1901. 
114. Falco subbuteo Linn. Hobby. 
Tacz. p. 84 ; Dresser, p. 548. 
a. <$. N. Kirin. (E. J.) 
Sir Evan James was at Kirin in August and November, 
1886; this bird was doubtless killed during his first visit, 
but no date is given on the label. 
115. Erythropus amurensis (Radde). Radde’s Red- 
legged Falcon. 
Falco amurensis Dresser, p. 551. 
a. <$ . Fan-chia Tun, Kirin Province. July 25, 1908. 
b-e. (?(???• Chu-chia Tai, Kirin Province. Aug. 9- 
21, 1908. 
f g. S S • Fan-chia Tun, Kirin Province. Sept. 9 and 18, 
1908. 
116. Cerchneis tinnunculus (Linn.). Common 
Kestrel. 
Tacz. p. 95 ; Dresser, p. 552. 
a. ? . Khingan Mts., alt. 3900 ft. April 22, 1908. 
b. (J. „ „ alt. 3600 ft. June 1, 1908. 
Iris brown; feet yellow; bill bluish-horn-coloured. 
117. Pandion haliaetus (Linn.). Osprey. 
Tacz. p. 52 ; Dresser, p. 554. 
Sir Evan James’s collections include an Osprey shot in 
South Manchuria. 
