250 Mr. A. L. Butler on the 



Mogatta on the Atbara in May 1906. The specimen h was 

 caught in Khartoum during the same month, and lived in 

 captivity till October, when it died quite suddenly in beautiful 

 condition. It was a very friendly little Owl, welcoming 

 anyone who noticed it with queer little wheezy whistlings 

 and chuckles. 



208. Scops giu (Scop.). 



a. ? . Road to Chak Chak, 10. 2. 07. 



The common Scops Owl was plentiful in Khartoum during 

 the winter of 1906, and I noted it constantly in October 

 and November. On the evening of November 3rd I saw 

 three sitting close together on a tree in my garden. The 

 specimen shot in the Bahr-el-Ghazal country was the only 

 one that I saw there. 



209. Bubo cinerascens Guer. 

 a. S- Chak Chak, 15.2.07. 



This Owl was common near the rivers in the Bahr-el- 

 Ghazal country. 



210. Falco feldeggi Schl. 



a. S juv. Khartoum, 4. 11. 07. 



One or two individuals can always be seen at Khartoum 

 in the winter. 



211. Falco tanypterus Schl. 

 a. ? . Khartoum, 28. 10. 07. 



A comparatively rare bird at Khartoum. I saw it a few 

 times in the Bahr-el-Ghazal country. 



212. Falco ruficollis Swains. 



a. S' Tewfikia, 10.1.07. 



b. ?. Khartoum, 4.11.07. 



The dashing little Red-headed Merlin was common all 

 along our line of march in the Bahr-el-Ghazal country 

 wherever there were Borassus palms. It is curious how fond 

 this bird and Columba guinea are of this particular tree. 

 Going up the White Nile, as usual, neither species was met 

 with until we reached Borassus palms at Tewfikia, where 

 both are always to be found. 



