from the Zimblfl District, P.E.A. 3 



a very fine specimen. Both birds were extremely shy and 

 impossible to get a shot at, although I stalked them for a long 

 time. Both eventually tlew into thick forest and sat on the 

 bouohs of laroe trees at least 30 ft. from the ground. Their 

 position when seated was parallel with the bough. 



218 CucuLUS soLiTARius. (Red-chested Cuckoo.) 



I have only seen one specimen and this was near a nest of 



" Eri/thropugia quadririrf/nta," which contained one egg of 



C. sodtariu.f. 1 could not procure the bird. 



210, (-HIIYSOCOCCYX KLAAsi. (Brouze Cuckoo.) 

 A male shot on the 23. 0. Oi). It is rai-e here. One other 

 was seen. 



220. Chrysococcyx cltreus. (Golden Cuckoo.) 



One young bird was shot, a male, on Id. 1. 06, near the sea- 

 coast. 



221. Scops capensis. (Cape Scops Owl.) 



A female was shot on 24. G. 07 in a mangrove swamp. 



222. Baza verreauxi. (Cuckoo Falcon.) 



A male was shot at the nest on 11. 11.09. I have seen a 

 few others, but should say it is not l)y any means a plentiful 

 species. 



223. AsTURiNULA MONOGRAMMiCA. (African Buzzard 

 Eagle.) 



By no means uncommon, frequenting woods, and it may 

 often be seen on a dead tree or perched on a stump on toj) of 

 an ant hill on the plantation, w^atching for rats and insects. 

 I have often observed them pick up locusts and large grass- 

 hoppers. Usually seen singly but sometimes in pairs. The 

 call is very harsh and loud. Their flight is short, straight, 

 with very quick beats of the wings. 



224. Elanus c.eruleus. (Black-shouldered Kite.) 

 One male shot on 15. 12. OG in thick woods. 



225. AcciPiTER MiNULLUS, (Little Sparrow-Hawk.) 

 One male shot on 8.9.07 in thick woods. 



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