93. Aquila chrysaetus. 



Aquilti chrijsnetHH (Linn.) ; Barnes, Ibis 1803, p. C5 ; Yerbury, Ibis 1896, p. 15. 

 The occurrence of the Golden Eagle at Aden rests ou the observations of 

 Colonel Yerbnry and the late Mr. Barnes ; no exami)le was procnred. 



94. Aquila imperialis. 



Aqiiibi imiK-riiilis (Bechst.) ; Barnes, Iliis 1893, p. Gti. 



The authority for the occurrence of this sjiecies rests on the observations of 

 the late Blr. Barnes. The species was not met with by Colonel Yerbnry, myself, or 

 Messrs. Percival and Dodson. 



95. Accipiter nisua. 



Accipiler uisus (Linn.) ; Yerbury, Ibis 1896, p. 15. 

 Colonel Yerbury obtained a male at Lahej. 



90. Melierax polyzonus. 



Melicrax polyzuiius (Bupp.) ; Yerbury, Ibis 1896, p. 1.0 ; Hawker, Ibis 1898, p. 374. 



a — e. ad. et imm. Lahej. August 19th to 23rd. 



/. ad. Lahej. September 3rd. 



g. imm. Shaka, N. of Lahej. August 28th. 



It. (J imm. Habil, Wadi Abain. September 13th. 



'—/■•. i ad. et imm. AI Khaur, Wadi Hassan, Abian Country. October 2nd and 3rd. 



[Adult. — Iris brown ; bill grey ; cere and gape orange ; legs orange. 



Immature. — Iris yellow or lemon-yellow ; bill light grey at base, dark grey at 

 extremity, gape orange or yellow ; legs yellowish to light orange. 



The Chanting Goshawk ha.s a habit of perching at the end of a dead branch or 

 on top of a stump. It is a slow flier and very easy to ajiproach. Its food consists 

 of insects and reptiles. — A. B. P.] 



97. Circus pygargus. 



Circus pijgargtis (Linn.) ; Sharps, Cat. B. Brit. Mas. i. p. (i4 (1874). 

 a. ? imm. Al Khaur, Wadi Hassan, Abian Country. October 7th. 

 This is the first time Montague's Harrier has been recorded from Arabia. 

 [A few examples were found in the neighbourhood of Wadi Abrain, but they 

 were difficult to shoot. At Al Khaur several were seen near our camp, sailing 

 quietly about in the early morning and evening. — A. B. P.] 



98. Circus macrurus. 



Circus iiMcrurus (S. G. Gmel.) ; Yerbury, Ibis 1896, p. 15. 



1 have examined an immature male obtained by Colonel Yerliury in the 

 neighbourhood of Lahej. 



99. Circus aeruginosus. 



Circus irrio/iuiisiis (Linn.) ; Sharpe, Cat. II. Ilril. Miis. i. p. 69 (I.s7t). 

 o. Imm. Al Khaur, Wadi Hassan, Abian Country. October 2nd. 



Iris brown ; bill black ; cere and gape grey ; legs lemon-yellow. (A. B. P.) 



