238 Mr. C. H. B. Grant on a Culleclion of 



95. Lophogyps occipitalis. White-headed Vulture. 



Vultur occipitalis Burch. Trav. ii. 1824, p. 329: Mak- 

 kwarin River, nr. Kuruniari in Bechuanaland. 



a. S ad. Weiwei River, Rift Valley, 8000 ft. Jan. 8. 



i. ? . 30 miles N.W. of Baringo, 6800 ft. Jan. 31. 



Total length in flesh : cJ 31^ inches ; ? 33 inches. 



Wing : (J 610 min, ; ? 605 mm. 



Both are in good plumage ; tlie female has the greater 

 part of the featliering of the crown and nape brown, which 

 apparently shows immaturity. 



[Irides brown ; bill red, tip black ; cere bluish green ; 

 bare skin pinkish blue ; legs and toes flesh-colour. Found 

 sparingly and rather local.] 



93. Neophron percnopterus. Egyptian Vulture. 



Vultur perenopterus Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 87: 

 Egypt. 



a. ? ad. Mt. Suswa. Sept. 26. 



Total length in flesh : 29^ inches. Wing : 531 mm. 



In somewhat worn plumage. 



[Irides brown ; head orange ; bill greyish horn ; legs and 

 toes white. Scarce as compared M'ith other Vultures ] 



97. Neophron monachus. Hooded Vulture. 



Cathurtes monachus Temm. PI. Col. vol. i. 1823, pi. 222 : 

 Senegal. 



a. ? ad. Amala River. Oct. 12. 



Total length in flesh : 28 inches. Wing : 490 mm. 



In but slightly worn dress. 



[Irides brown ; bill bluish brown; head bluish white; legs 

 and toes bluish white.] 



98 Circus pygargus. Montagu's Harrier. 



Falco pygargus Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 89 : 

 England. 



a. c? ad. 20 miles N. of Nakwai, 5800 ft. Dec. 22. 



Total length in flesh : 18 inches. Wing : 368 mm. 



In fresh plumage and still moulting. 



[Irides yellow ; bill black ; legs and toes yellow. Several 

 oi these handsome birds were seen hawking round our camp.] 



