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BIRDS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. 



THE OWLS. 



Represented in Africa by species and genera, are araon^ 

 the handsomest and most useful to man of the feathered 

 tribes that inhabit the Continent, 



Family — StrigidcB. 



Genus — 1. Sirix. S. capcnsis. 



2. Asio. A. capcnsis. 



3. Syrtiinni. S. ivoodfordi. 



4. Bubo. B. capcnsis. 



B. viaculosus. 



B. citicrcsccns. 

 B. lactcus. 

 B. poeiisis. 



5. Scops. S. /en cot is. 



Cape Grass Owl. 

 Cape Eared Owl. 

 Woodford's Owl. 

 Cape Eagle Owl. 

 Spotted Eagle 



Owl. 

 Grey Eagle Owl. 

 Milky Eagle Owl 

 Fraser's Eagle 



Owl. 

 White-eared 



Scops Owl. 



THE FALCONS. 



Abundant everywhere, and especially well represented 

 in British Africa : — 



Fami ly — Falconidce. 

 Genus — 1. Buieo. 



2. PIclotarsus. 



3. A quit a. 



4. LopJioactus. 



B. jacal. 

 B. auguralis. 

 H. ecaudatus. 

 A. vcrrcauxi. 

 L. occipitalis. 



Jackal Buzzard. 

 Augural Buzzard 

 Bateleur Eagle. 

 Vulturine Eagle. 

 Black-crested 

 Eade. 



