682 Messrs. Ogilvie-Grant and Reid on Birds 



229. Melierax polyzonus. 



Melierax jjobjzonus (Riipp.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 319 ; 

 1901, p. 293. 



a. 6 . Aruweina, S. Abyssinia, 14th Nov. No. 54. 



Iris brown ; bill black, orange at base ; legs orange-red. 



[The Many-banded Goshawk was often seen hawking low 

 over the ground like a Marsh-Harrier. — A. E. P.] 



230. Melierax gabar. 



Melierax (/abar (Daud.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 319. 



a. 2 ' Sequala, S. Abyssinia, 27th Jan. No. 410. 



Iris red-brown ; bill black, base orange ; legs orange-red. 



[The Red-faced Goshawk was frequently seen. Birds' 

 eggs, of the size of a Francolin's, were found in its crop. — 

 A. E. P.] 



231. Haliaetus vocifer. 



Haliaetus vocifer (Daud.) ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 508; 

 Grant, Ibis, 1901, p. 293. 



a. 6 . Goraboutha, S. Abyssinia, 17th Feb. No. 533. 



b. 6. Tadejemulka, S. Abyssinia, 2nd Mar. No. 600. 

 Iris yellow-brown ; bill black, bright yellow at base ; cere 



and sides of face bright yellow ; legs white, tinged with 

 yellow. 



[The Vociferous Sea-Eagle was very common on the edges 

 of Lakes Zwai and Allan and also all along the larger rivers. 

 I once observed it sitting on a bush over a stagnant rain- 

 pool many miles from any river or lake. — A. E. P.] 



232. Falco tanypterus, 



Falco tanypterus Schleg. ; Finsch, Tr. Z. S. vii. p. 203 

 (1870); Grant, Ibis, 1901, p. 294. 



a. 6 imm. Zaila, Somaliland, 8th Nov. No. 21. 



b. $ ad. Guelan, S. Abyssinia, 25th Jan. No. 389. 

 Iris brown ; bill dark blue, lighter towards base ; legs 



yellow. 



[The black-fronted form of the Lanner-Falcon was seen 

 all the way from the coast to the Abyssinian highlands. I 

 observed one catch and devour a large lizard. — A. E. P.] 



