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50. Bubo lacteus — Giant Eagle Owl. I have seen only 

 a single specimen of this fine owl. 



51. Bubo maculosus — Spotted Eagle Owl. I have 

 several times come across owls which I believe belonoed to 

 this species, and shot a specimen in April. 



52. Glaucidiuin perlatum — Pearl-spotted Owlet. 

 Very common at Okanjande, where it is always to be seen 

 amongst the trees along the river; in the evening its curious 

 whistling may be heard everywhere. 



53. Strix flammea maculata — Cape Barn Owl. I 

 have never secured a specimen, but its cry may be heard 

 every night, and a pair seem to take a pleasure in disturbing 

 my sleep by sitting on my verandah and making weird 

 noises. 



54. Poicephalus riippelli — Brown Parrot. Not un- 

 common, and usually to be found in pairs frequenting the 

 camel-thorn trees alonor the rivers. Althouoh the male is 

 described as having no blue on the rump, I liave never shot 

 one that had not some trace of blue — in a varying degree — 

 some more, some less. 



55. A ga porn is roseicollis — Rosy-faced Love-bird. 

 Very common in the Okanjande district, but during the wet 

 season they are not often seen. In ihe dry season they come 

 to water at the wells and tanks in thousands. 



56. Chizserhis concolor — Grey Lourie. C/ommon 

 everywhere in suitable localities, preferring the big shady 

 cam(;l-thorn trees along the rivers. It is a most stupid, 

 indolent bird and usually tame, for which reason I fail to 

 understand why it should think it necessary to give the 

 alarm to every bird and beast in the country. It is certainly 

 not alarmed about itself, as it will calmly sit in a tree and 

 let you ])ass underneath, while it shouts at you to " go away." 



57. Clam a tor jacobinus — Black and White Cuckoo. 

 I saw several of this species amongst the trees along the 

 river in April, probably on their northward migration. 



