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bill black ; cere yellow ; legs and toes yellow. Stomach 

 contained remains of a rodent. Frequently seen during our 

 journey in British E. Africa.] 



] 16. Poliohierax semitorquatus. African Falconet. 



Falco seinilurquuta A. Smith, Hep. Exp. 1836, p. 44 : 

 Old Latakoo, Bechuanaland. 



a. ? ad. Akinyo River, Bakoro, 3600 ft. Feb. 2. 



Total length in flesh : 7^ inches. Wiug : 119 mm. 



In good clean dress. 



[Irides brown ; bill liglit blue, tip black; cere red ; legs 

 and toes red. Stomach contained remains of a lizard. This 

 was the only specimen seen, and was found sitting on a 

 solitary thorn-tree beside a dry water-course.] 



117. Falco cnvieri. African Hobby. 



Falco cuvieri A. Smith, S. A. Q. J. i. 1830, p. 392 : Kei 

 River, Eastern Cape Colony. 



a. S ad. Narossura, 7O0O ft. Nov. 2. 



Total length in flesh: 12 inches. Wing : 233 mm. 



A rich dark-coloured specimen in fresh new dress, and 

 just completing the moult. 



Apparently a rare bird in collections. 



[Irides dark browij ; bill bluish horn ; cere yellow ; legs 

 and toes yellow. Stomach contained insects. Several seen 

 in British E. Africa, but always very shy.] 



118. Ehyncodon biarmicus biarmicus. South African 

 Lanner. 



Falco biarmicus Temm. PI. Col. i. 1825, pi. 324: Camdeboo 

 Berg (Compass Berg), Cape Colony. 



a. c? ad. Lake Naivasha, 6700 ft. Dec. 5. 



Total length in flesh : 17 inches. Wing : 310 mm. 



An immature specimen in good dress ; it agrees in size with 

 specimens from Cape Colony, which are apparently smaller 

 than F. b. tanypterus Schl. (Abhandl. Geb. Zool. etc. 1841, 

 p. 8, pis. 12 & 13 : Nubia, cf. Riipp. N. Wirb. 1835, p. 44), 

 a subspecies that does not appear to be very well defined. 



[Irides brown ; bill blackish horn ; cere light grey ; legs 

 and toes yellow. Only two seen.] 



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