E. lönnberg: BIRDS COLLECTED in THE CONGO FREE STATE. 5 



AsfAir melanoleMCUs (A. Sm.) 

 1 juv. Marcli 1907. Mbgu. 

 This liawk preys also on tame chicken. It is called 

 >>Lubakila» which means »catchcr». 



12. Machoerhamphus änder ssoni (Gurn.). 

 1 March 1906. Mbgu. 

 >>Iris dark». Tt shares the narae >>Lubakila» with several 

 other birds of prey. 



13. Gypohierax angolensis (Gm.). 

 1 ^ Dec. 1905. Mbgu. 

 This species is numerous along the river and is known 

 under the na me »Mbemba». 



14. Falco 7)iinor Bp. 



1 juv. Febr. 1906. Mbgu. 



To judge from Reichenow's statements this falcon does 



not appear to have been found further north on the western 



side of the continent than in Benguella and is thus new to 



the fauna of Congo. The natives call it »Lubakila». 



15. Bubo maculosus cinerascens Guér. 

 1 $ -'Vi2 1905. Mbgu. 

 >>Tris yellow>>. Length of wing about 305 mm. 

 Xative name: »Kimfutu». 



16. Syrnium nuchale Sharpe. 



1 ?• 



17. Poicephalus gulielmi auhryanus (Sou.). 

 1 c? juv. Febr. 1906. Mbgu. 

 »Iris yellow». 

 A young bird with hardly any red (just coming) on the 

 forehead. Metacarpal edge orange or rather minium-red. 

 Wing 200 mm. It is most probable that this is a young, 

 immature specimen of the subspecies >-) auhryanus» although 

 the red feathers are not scarlet but minium red. 

 Native name: »Nkwelele». 



Psittacus erithacus is much more common. Tt is caught, 

 in numbers and offered for sale to white people. 



