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42. A qui la rapax — Tawny Eaf^lo. Not uncommon, 

 frequently to be seen perched on son:e dead tree near the 

 road. It often visits dead animals in company with the 

 vultures, and I have recently seen the skin of a fine female 

 which was caught in a tra[) set for jackals. Last July, when 

 driving by motor from Outjo to Otjiwarongo, I passed a nest 

 situated at the top of a thorn-tree, close to the road ; the bird 

 was on the nest and appeared to be sitting. 



43. Helotarsus ecaudatus — Bateleur Eagle. Xot 

 uncommon, a day seldom passes without one or two being 

 seen. Jn March last year I found a nest situated in the fork 

 of a huge camel-thorn tree, wdiich also contained several nests 

 of the Buffalo Weaver. I believe the nest was tenanted, as 

 I often saw the birds al^out, but it was quite inaccessible. I 

 have seen several skins of adults and young that have been 

 caught in traps set for jackals. I have not met with the 

 white-backed form (leuconotus), but a male shot by me in 

 April was somewhat pale in the colouring of the back. 



44. Milvus ?egyptius — Yellow-billed Kite. Xot 

 uncouuBon during the summer months, hanging about the 

 vicinity of camps and villages in search of offcil and chickens. 



45. Elan us cseruleus — Black - shouldered Kite. 

 Rather scarce. I have seen only one or two specimens. 



4G. Falco biarmicus — South African Lanner. Dis- 

 tinctly scarce. I have only on two or three occasions seen 

 falcons, which I believe belonged to this species. I secured 

 a fine adult in April. 



47. Cerchneis rupicoloides — Large African Kestrel. 

 Fairly common, especially about the Outjo district. 



48. Cerchneis r up i col a — S. African Kestrel. 1 have 

 met with a few of these birds amongst the ko])jes in the 

 Ourjo district. 



49. Poliohierax semi tor qua tus — Pigmy Falcon. I 

 have seen only a single specimen, a female, which Avas eating 

 a locust while perched on the branch of a tree near the road. 



