Collecting -Tour in Somaliland. 77 



I saw only four single specimens of this Kingfisher, 

 always a long way from water. 



85. CoLius MACRURus (L.) ; Elliot, Field Columb. Mus. 

 Orn. i. no. 2, p. 56 (1897). 



No. 27. ? . Laferug, Nov. 8, 1897. Feet red; base of 

 bill red, tip black ; irides red. 



Nos. 87, c?, 88, 89, ? . Arabsiyo, Nov. 30, 1897. 



I saw this bird at first on the Berbera plain ; it goes in 

 flocks, and its flight is quite straight. It utters a low whistle 

 while flying. It was rather common about Gebili. 



86. Carine spilogastra (Heugl.) ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, 

 p. 504. 



No. 37. ?. Nov. 12, 1897. Bill and feet pale; irides 

 pale yellow. 



This little Owl is very common. It usually sits on the 

 tops of the ant-hills, and generally seems very wide-awake. 



87. AsiO ACCIPITRINUS. 



No. 203. ? . Makanis, Jan. 13, 1898. Bill dark ; 

 irides bright yellow. 



I saw only one individual of this species. 



88. Glaucidium perlatum (V.) ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, 

 p. 504. 



No. 50. c? . Haragogara, Nov. 17, 1897. Bill horn ; 

 irides pale yellow. 



Not so common as the little Carine. It lives in the 

 shady trees by day, and is not often seen. 



89. Melierax gabar (Daud.) ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, 

 p. 506. 



No. 38. c?. Mandeira, Nov. 12, 1897. Feet orange; 

 bill slate-colour; irides brown. 



90. Melierax niger (Gm.) ; Sharpe, P. Z.- S. 1895, 

 p. 506. 



No. 151. $. Ujawaji, Dec. 16, 1897. Feet red; bill 

 black ; irides brown. 



This was the only individual I saw of this species. It was 

 hunting out on the plain when I first noticed it. 



