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The specimen b is the ouly one that I ever saw at 

 Khartoum. 



213. Cerchneis tinnunculus (Linn.). 



a. ? . Khartoum, 26. 10. 07. 



b. ^. „ 28.10.07. 



c. ? . „ 30. 10. 07. 



The Common Kestrel was abundant along our route in 

 the Bahr-el-Ghazal Province. 



Mr. M. J. Nicoll, to whom I sent the specimens, remarks 

 that they are " mvich paler above and more heavily barred 

 than either British or Giza (Cairo) Kestrels. ^^ 



214. Cerchneis ardesiacus (Bonn, et Vieill.). 

 a. ? . Moyen, 21.1.07. 



I saw this Grey Kestrel some half a dozen times in all 

 in the Bahr-el-Ghazal Province, meeting with it at Moyen, 

 the Khor Gitti, and Chak Chak. At the latter place Best 

 also obtained a specimen on February 23rd. 



215. Elanus c-eruleus (Desf.). 



The Black-shouldered Kite was fairly common on the 

 open plains between Meshra and Wau, and along the Chell 

 Biver, but was so shy that it was difficult to get within a 

 hundred yards of it. I remember this as a very confiding 

 and unsuspicious Hawk in Ceylon. Best managed to shoot 

 two specimens at a place called Bir-el-Girud (the Well of 

 the Baboons). 



216. MiLVUS iEGYPTIUS (Gm.). 



The Egyptian Kite was common throughout the parts of 

 the Bahr-el-Ghazal which we visited. 



217. Haliaetus vocifer (Daud.). 



The African River-Eagle was common on the Bahr-el- 

 Ghazal, Pongo, and Chell Rivers. 



218. Helotarsus ecaudatus (Daud.). 

 a. S • White Nile, 1905. 



The beautiful Bateleur Eagle was common in the hills 

 south of Suakin. I noticed that it used to roost in trees in 



