28 Mr. G. C. Shortridge on Birds collected 



Gl. TiNNUNCULUS EUPicoLUS. (Soutli African Kestrel.) 



(Stark, vol. iii. p. 276.) 

 Fairly plentiful. 



*62. BuTEO JAKAL. (Jackal Buzzard.) 

 (Stark, vol. iii. p. 330.) 

 Fairly plentiful. 



63. Melierax canorus. (Chanting Goshawk.) 

 (Stark, vol. iii. p. 361.) 



Not plentiful. I kept a female of this species alive while 

 at Hanover ; it can run very swiftly. Its colour, movements, 

 and general appearance are very much like those of the 

 Secretary Bird. The specimen I kept always remained very 

 shy and wild, but it was not at all savage, never attempting 

 to defend itself when handled. Specimens obtained : 

 (1) 9.8.03, c? ; (2) 9.8.03, ? . 



*64. Gyps kolbii. (Kolbe's Vulture.) 

 (Stark, vol. iii. p. 383.) 

 Occasionally fairly numerous ; at most times rare. 



*65. Serpentarius secretarius. (Secretary Bird.) 

 (Stark, vol. iii. p. 402.) 

 Not common : said to occur occasionally around Hanover. 



*66. CoLUMBA PH^ONOTA. (South African Speckled 

 Pigeon.) 



(Layard, p. 559.) 

 Fairly plentiful in certain districts around Hanover, chiefly 

 near farms or among kopjes. 



67. TuRTUR CAPicoLA. (Cape Turtle-Dove.) 

 (Layard, p. 567.) 



Plentiful, but not so abundant as in some districts. 



68. (Ena capensis. (Long-tailed African Dove.) 

 (Layard, p. 572.) 



Migratory, arriving in September : not plentiful. 



69. Pterocles namaqua. (Namaqua Sand-Grouse.) 

 (Layard, p. 594.) 



Migratory : said to be plentiful at certain seasons. 



