340 Mr. T. Ayres on the 



ScELOSPiziAs POLYzoNoiDEs (Smith). Smithes Many- 

 banded Hawk, 



The stomach of one of the specimens sent contained the 

 remains of mice. 



Melierax musicus (Daud.). Chanting Hawk, 

 There is no donbt that these birds catch and devour hares ; 

 for a neighbour of mine brought me one of these Hawks 

 which he shot on 3rd October in the act, and I found its 

 stomach crammed with the flesh, and the claws covered with 

 the fur of the hare. 



They generally seem to keep to the low rocky ridges a few 

 miles from Potchefstroom, 



194. BuTEO JAKAL (Daud.), Jackal Buzzard, 



One that I opened contained the remains of a Snipe, no 

 doubt a wounded bird that he had picked up easily, another 

 a large toad. 



[Five specimens sent were all immature. — J. H. G.] 



195. BuTEO DESERTORUM (Daud.). Desert-Buzzard, 

 [One specimen sent, an adult female shot on 24th April. — 



J. H. G.] 



196. Gypohierax angolensis (Gmel.). Vulturine Sea- 

 Eagle. 



The specimen sent is the only one that has come under my 

 notice ; it was shot on a willow tree in the town of Potchef- 

 stroom ; the stomach was quite empty. 



[This specimen is in immature plumage. I believe that 

 this species has never before been recorded from so southern 

 a locality. — J. H. G.] 



Haliaetus vocifer (Daud.). Vociferous Sea-Eagle. 



This Eagle only makes its appearance in this part of the 

 country occasionally, and then invariably feeds on carrion, 

 such as dead oxen or horses, though there are plenty of fish 

 in the Vaal river, which I should fancy it might very easily 

 live upon if it had the inclination to do so. 



