306 Dr. P. L. Sclater on the Birds of the Zambesi Region. 



by Dr. Hartlaub* will suit the present species. But I doubt not 

 that the Falco zoniventris also belongs to the same little group 

 of Falconidse for which I have proposed the subgeneric title 

 Dissodectes-f, indicative of its singular double-toothed beak, and 

 which will contain the following species : — 



1. DissoDECTES ARDESiACUs (Vicill.) . [Fttlco ordesiocus, 

 Vieill. Enc. 1233. F. concolor, Temm. PI. Col. 330; Sw. B. W. 

 Afr. pi. 3). Ex Africa occ. et orient, bor. 



2. DissoDECTES DicKiNsoNi, Sclatcr. Ex Afr. or. merid. 



3. DissoDECTES zoniventris [Falco zoniventris, Peters). 

 Ex Madagascar. 



Dr. Kirk informs me that this Hawk is known to the natives 

 by the name of " Kakosi." His example was obtained in the 

 valley of the Shire. 



11. ACCIPITER TACHIRO.(Daud.). 



Three examples. " Edge of eyelids lemon ; cere olive-green ; 

 legs and toes dingy chrome.^' " Iris orange ; legs dingy brown ; 

 cere olive-green." Magomero and Chibisa. 



12. AcciPiTER MiNULLUs (Daud.), 



One example ; female. Iris orange. Chibisa. 



13. MiCRONisus POLYZONOIDES (Smith). 

 Accipiter polyzonoides, Smith, 111. S. Afr. Zool. pi. 11. 

 Two examples. Chibisa. 



14. MiCRONisus GABAR (Daud.). 



Two examples. " Iris deep red." " Iris orange ', cere light 

 lemon ; legs and toes yellow ochre." Chibisa. 



15. MiCRONisus NIGER (Vieill.). 



One example. " Iris very dark brown." Magomero. 



16. MiCRONisus MONOGRAMMicus (Temm.). 

 Four examples ; — 



a. Quilimane. " Iris brown." 



b. Magomero. " Iris very dark red ; legs, toes, and cere 

 red." 



* Orn. Madag. p. I/. f See P. Z. S. 1864, May 24th. 



