Ornithology of the Gold Coast. 45 



Accra ; it was reported to have came from Croboe or Agua- 

 pim^ in the eastern districts of the Gold Coast ; but I cannot 

 say which of the two. The district of Aguapim consists of 

 thick forest, and is mostly situated on a mountainous range 

 running down to the sea, while the Croboe country is more 

 diversified and contains considerable tracts of open plains. 



4. Spizaetus coronatus (L.): Sharpe, Ibis, 1869, p. 387. 

 I have received specimens of this fine Eagle from the in- 

 terior, but am unacquainted with its habits. 



5. MiLvus PARASITICUS (Daud.) : Sharpe, Ibis, 1870, p. 58. 

 Very common on all parts of the west coast of Africa. It is 



to be found in considerable numbers on the Gold Coast ; and 

 very frequently several specimens may be observed in company 

 with the flocks oi Neophron pileatus, circling together with 

 these high in the air and uttering a shrill pipe or whistle. It 

 is extremely destructive to young birds, especially chickens, 

 and is not unfrequently killed by the hen in the act of car- 

 rying ofi" her young. 



6. Elanus CiERULEUS (Dcsf.) : Sharpe, Ibis, 1872, p. 72. 

 This Hawk appears to frequent low ground, such as the 



plains of Accra, sloping down towards the sea ; and I have ob- 

 served it there in considerable numbers. Its favourite time 

 for hawking is in the evening towards sunset; and its move- 

 ments are rapid and graceful. It generally flies at a few feet 

 from the ground, and, from its colours and style of flight, 

 might at times be mistaken for a Gull. 



7. Pernis APivoRus (L.) : Sharpe, Ibis, 1870, p. 486. 



A fine specimen of the Honey-Buzzard was brought by 

 Aubinn from Denkera. 



8. Falco cuvieri, Sm. : Sharpe, Ibis, 1870, p. 486. 

 Only one specimen of this Falcon was obtained by me up 



the Volta. I observed one flying round the castle at Elmina 

 on the evening of April 17th, 1872; it was far from timid, 

 but I never saw it again. 



9. AcciPiTER zoNARius, Tcmm. : Sharpe, Ibis, 1870, p. 59. 

 I received this bird only from Aubinn, who collected it in 



Denkera. 



