. Birds. Birds. EiiAinis. 379 Genus ELANUS, Savigny, 1810. Bill small, wide at the base, compressed towards the end; oulmen curved sharply from the cere; festoon distinct; nostrils oval, nearly horizontal, protected by long loral bristles. Wings long and pointed, exceeding the tail when closed; 2nd quill longest; tail moderately long, square at the end. Tarsi short and stout, feathered in front for more than half their lengthy naked parts reticulated throughout. Toes strong, reticulated above, except close to the claws, lateral toes subequal in length; middle claw keeled, the others rounded be
. Birds. Birds. EiiAinis. 379 Genus ELANUS, Savigny, 1810. Bill small, wide at the base, compressed towards the end; oulmen curved sharply from the cere; festoon distinct; nostrils oval, nearly horizontal, protected by long loral bristles. Wings long and pointed, exceeding the tail when closed; 2nd quill longest; tail moderately long, square at the end. Tarsi short and stout, feathered in front for more than half their lengthy naked parts reticulated throughout. Toes strong, reticulated above, except close to the claws, lateral toes subequal in length; middle claw keeled, the others rounded beneath. This is a genus of small birds allied to the Kites and comprising five species, distributed throughout the tropics and subtropical countries of the world. One species is Indian. 1232. Elarnis cseruleus. The Blaei:-winged Kite. Fialco cseruleus, Desf. Mim. Acad. Sa. 1787, p. 503, pi. 15. Falco melanopterus, Daud. Traiti, ii, p. 152 (1800). Elanus melanopterus, Jerdon, Mack. Jour. L. S. x, p. 71; Blytli, Cat. p. 18; EJarsf. 4r M. Cat. i, p. 28 ; Jerdon, B. I. i, p. 112; Hume, Bough Notes, p. 338; id. S. F. i, pp. 21,163: id. N. ^ E. p. 56; A. Anderson, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 80; Adam, S. F. i, p. 369; Bvtler, S. F. iii, p. 449; Blyth ^ Wald, Birds Burm. p. 60; Hime, iv, p. 462; Ingilis, S. F. v, p. 16. Elanus ciBruleus, Strickland, Orn. iSyn. p. 137; Sharpe, Cat. B. M. i, p. 336; Kume ^ Bav. S. F. vi, p. 26; Ball, 8. F. vii, p. 200; Cripps, ibid. p. 252; Hume, Cat. no. 59; Davidson, 8. F. viii, p. 415; X, p. 290; Legge, Birds Ceyl. p. 86; Butler, 8. i^. ix, p. 375; Beid, 8. F. X, p. 13; Oates, B. B. ii, p. 205; id. in Hume's N. Sr -E- 2nd ed. iii, p. 177; Hume, 8. F. xi,-p. 17; Barnes, Birds Bom. p. 69; id. Jour. Bom. N. H. 8oc: iii, p. 219; 8t. John, Ibis, 1889, p. 154. Kapassi, H.; Masunwa, in Oude ; Chanwa, Nepal.; AdaviBamadasu, Tel.; Argellur, Yerkli; Ukussa, Fig. 94.—Head of E. ccsruleus, { T«- Goloration. Adult. Forehead, anterior lores, a streak over the
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