680 Messrs. Ogilvie-Grant and Reid on Birds 



c, ? . Moulou R., S. Abyssinia, 15tli Mar. No. 686. 



Iris orange-yellow ; bill and legs black. 



[The Red-bellied Parrot was very common. — A. E. P.] 



221. Agapornis tarantjE. 



Ayapornis tarantce (Stanl.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 318; 

 1901, p. 292. 



a,b. (5" ? vixad. Sequala, S. Abyssinia, 27 tli Jan. Nos. 

 405, 406. 



c. S • Bogra, S. Abyssinia, 30th Jan. No. 426. 



d. S imm. Jello, S. Abyssinia, 16th Feb. No. 519. 

 Iris brown; bill red ; legs black. 



[The Red-fronted Parrot was common generally, occurring 

 in twos and fours ; its flight was extremely rapid. — A. E. P.] 



222. Bubo lacteus. 



Bubo lacteus (Temm.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 319; 1901, 

 p. 292. 



a. S ■ Errer Gota, S. Abyssinia, 6th Dec. No. 207. 



b. S' Ounji, S. Abyssinia, 19th Feb. No. 548. 

 Iris brown; bill light grey or pale greenish white. 

 [Verreaux's Eagle-Owl was very often seen ; on one 



occasion we observed seven leaving one tree, but it was 

 usually found in pairs. — A. E. P.] 



223. Carine spilogastra. 



Carine spilogastra (Heugl.) ; Hawker, Ibis, 1899, p. 77 ; 

 Grant, Ibis, 1901, p. 292. 



a. ? . Aruweina, S. Abyssinia, 14th Nov. No. 51. 



Iris pale yellow ; bill green-slate-coloured ; legs green- 

 brown. 



[There were a number of Spot-breasted Little Owls at 

 Aruweina. — A. E. P.] 



224. Glaucidium perlatum. 



Glaucidium perlatum (Vieill.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 319 ; 

 1901, p. 292. 



a. $ . Melkadegaga, S. Abyssinia, 20th Feb. No. 551. 



b. 6 . Dalado, S. Abyssinia, 16th Mar. No. 692. 



c. ?. Marko, S. Abyssinia, 17th Mar. No. 693. 



d. 6 . Hoorsa, S. Abyssinia, 22nd Mar. No. 725. 



