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CiRCAETus PECTORALis, Smith. Black-crestcd Harrier 

 Eagle. 



One of the specimens sent contained a large toad, swal- 

 lowed whole. 



Falco biarmicus, Temm. South-African Lanner. 



This Falcon breeds in the Lydenberg district in June 

 and July. My brother has two young ones now (October) 

 nearly full-fledged and able to fly ; they are exceedingly tame 

 and intelligent, and certainly might be very easily trained to 

 capture game for their owner. 



Erythropus amurensis (Radde). Eastern Red-footed 

 Hobby. 



[Mr. Ayres forwards three specimens of this Falcon, all 

 obtained in the neighbourhood of Potchefstroom, and all 

 males — two adults and one immature : one of the former is 

 labelled as shot 29th January, the others have no dates at- 

 tached to them. The males of this species are certainly more 

 often sent to this country from South Africa than the females, 

 which looks as if the latter less frequently extended their 

 migrations to the southern part of the A.frican continent than 

 the males. — J. H. G.] 



197. TiNNUNCULUs RUPicoLA (Daud.). Lesser South- 

 African Kestrel. 



This Kestrel has been rather more plentiful in this district 

 the last season or two than formerly ; possibly the mice have 

 increased. 



Scops LEUcoTis (Temm.). White-faced Scops Owl. 



I met with four of these Owls last winter, and got three of 

 them : the stomach of one was well filled with the remains 

 of mice ; the others were empty. They are decidedly scarce 

 here, and, I rather think, leave the neighbourhood in the 

 summer. 



Caprimulgus rufigena. Rufous-cheeked Goatsucker. 

 One specimen sent, sex not ascertained, shot 20th No- 

 vember. 



[Mr. Sharpe, in his article on this species, in the second 



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