200 Mr. L. B. Mouritz on the 



47. J Kaupifalco monogrammicus. African Buzzard-Eagle. 

 AsiU7'inula monogrammica (Temm.) ; Scl. iii. p. 327. 



On August \7 , 1912j I shot an example, but was unable 

 to determine tlie sex. This bird was found in very thick 

 sci'ub on the Malamba range in the Malemi valley, and it 

 allowed me to approach within a few yards of the tree in 

 which it was evidently dozing. From the debris of this 

 Eagle's stomach, torn to pieces by a '303 dum-dum, 1 was 

 only able to gather a portion o£ a very dark greenish-black 

 scorpion (very numerous in the Matopos), but this bears out 

 Marshall's observations on the diet of this Buzzard-Eagle in 

 Mashonaland. 



48. X Astur polyzonoides. Little Banded Goshawk. 



This little Goshawk is not uncommon, and. like so many 

 of the Accipitres, is most numerous within the hills. 



49. X Accipiter minullus. Little Sparrow-Hawk. 



I only met with the Little Sparrow-Hawk on t«'0 occa- 

 sions, in June and August, ]912, and not having procured 

 specimens I cannot say whether they are referable to the 

 subspecies ^1. m. tropicalis Rchw. or not^ but all those 

 I have seen in Southern Rhodesia have appeared to belong 

 to the pale form. Once I saw an individual chasing dead 

 leaves aroused by the whirlwind ! 



50. X Micronisus gabar. Gabar Goshawk. 

 Melierax gabar (Daud.) ; Scl. iii. p. 3(54. 



A rather rare bird, but occurring both within and without 

 the hills. It is evidently a resident, as I have seen it in 

 January, May, and June. 



51. t Micronisus niger. Black Goshawk. 

 Melierax niger (Vieill.) ; Scl. iii. p. 366. 



Several specimens of the Black Gabar have come 

 under my notice. A female shot on Lucydale farm on 

 February 11, 1912, measured 407 mm. in the flesh; whilst 

 the wings and tail were 203 mm. and 180 mm. respectively. 

 Iris orange-yellow; bill black; cere blackish; legs black 

 and dull yellow (the latter colour principally confined to 



