obtained in Somaliland. 419 



91. Circus macrurus Sliarpe_, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 505. 



No. 223. ? . Gedais, Mar. 6, 1897. Iris hazel ; legs 

 yellow. 



This Harrier is far from plentiful in Northern Somaliland 

 at least during the first four months of the year. Its food 

 appears to consist of locusts and lizards. 



92. Melierax poliopterus (Cab.) ; Shelley, P. Z. S. 1882, 

 p. 305. 



r Iris hazel: legs and 

 No. 77. S . Sheikh, Jan. 30, 1897. \ ^^,, ,f ^eak dark 

 No. Gedais, Mar. 13, „ | ^^^^^^^^ 



Mr. Oscar Neumann (Orn. Monatsb. v. p. 192, 1897) has 

 separated the Chanting Goshawk of Somaliland as Melierax 

 poliopterus somaliensis, which is supposed to have the crown 

 of the head ashy grey, not differing from the colour of the neck. 

 In M. poliopterus from East Africa the crown is said to be 

 blackish grey, contrasting with the neck. My two speci- 

 mens do not bear out this diflFerence, and they are absolutely 

 identical with two East-African examples in the British 

 Museum. This Goshawk is tolerably common, but is more 

 often seen perched on some high tree or ant-hill than on 

 the wing. 



93. Melierax nicer Sharpe, P.Z. S. 1895, p. 506. 



No. 207. (J. Wagga, Mar. 2, 1897. Iris hazel; legs 

 orange. 



This was the only specimen seen, and is the first recorded 

 from the Goolis or Northern Somaliland. 



94. Aquila rapax (Temm.) ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, 

 p. 507; Elliot, Field Columb. Mus., Orn. i. no. 2, p. 57 

 (1897). 



No. 156. S • Sogsoda, Feb. 19, 1897. r Iris brown and yel- 



No. 277. S. Wagga, Mar. 6, „ \ low; feet yellow. 



Very plentiful. This Eagle is a persistent camp-follower, 



and a very noisy one too. It has a particularly irritating 



cry, which is simply maddening when one has any writing 



to do. 



