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Show 1871-] MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. 339 from the adult of A. clanga, except in having the pale transverse bars on the secondaries lighter in their hue, and therefore more conspicuous, especially on the outer webs. " It would seem that there are three races of Eagles, only differing in comparative size :- "Aquila neevia. The smallest of the three, found in Egypt, Southern Europe, Smyrna, Palestine, India, and Sumatra (one specimen). " Aquila clanga, Pall. The intermediate race, found at Sarepta, near the mouth of the Volga. Both it and the preceding have been obtained iu European Turkey and in Palestine. I have also seen the Sarepta race from Mesopotamia ; but how far it extends eastward I do not know. "Aquila (from Amoorland). The largest race. How far it extends westward I do not know." 6. HALIAETUS ALBICILLA (L.); Ibis, 1865, p. 347; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 259. From the river Yangtsze northwards. Seen only occasionally in the south. An immature bird flew on board a ship in the harbour of Swatow, and allowed itself to be captured, in the winter of 1867-68. It fell into my hands. Its iris was clear yellowish brown ; cere light bluish grey ; feet lemon-yellow, with black claws. 7. HALIAETUS PELAGICUS, Pall.; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 260. Pere David saw this giant Eagle once at Peking, and says that it is well known to the Chinese. 8. ARCHIBUTEO AQUILINUS, Hodgs. Butaquila aquilina el B. leucocephala, Hodgs. Butaquila hemilasius, Schleg. Faun. Jap. Buteo lagopus, David, Catalogue des oiseaux a Pekin. Falco hemilasius, Temm. et Schleg. Faun. Jap. In January 1868 a large male Buzzard was shot by Consul Caiue at Swatow. Mr. Gurney has determined it to be of this species. Its cere was greenish yellow ; iris straw-yellow, redder round the pupil; legs dingy orange-tinted yellow, with black claws. It is not in mature plumage. Pere David has sent specimens of the same to the Paris Museum, and writes that it is not rare at Pekin and breeds there. 9. BUTEO ASIATICUS (Lath.). Buteo japonicus, Temm. et Schleg. Faun. Japon.; Zoologist, 1858, p. 6227 ; Ibis, 1860, p. 46, 1861, pp. 24, 326, 1863, pp. 210, 1870, p. 87; P. Z.S. 1863, p. 260. South China to Hainan, and Formosa in winter. 10. SPIZAETUS NIPALENSIS, Hodgs. Spizaetus orientalis, Temm. et Schleg. Faun. Japon.; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1863, p. 211. Formosa. |