4(1 Mr. P. A. Sheppard on Birds collected and 



159. MiLvus ^GYPTius (Gm.). Yellow-billod Kite. 

 The commonest of our Falconidse. 



IGO, Circus ranivorus (Daud.). S.A. Harrier. 

 Not at all uncommon during tlie summer months. 



IGl. Gyps kolbii (Daud.). Kolbe's Vulture. 



A common bird round here ; a flock o£ eighteen or twenty 

 are always feeding and flying about the backof the town. I 

 have not yet found where their nesting-place is. 



162. LoPHOGYPS OCCIPITALIS (Burch.). White-headed 

 Vulture. 



I have only seen one specimen, which was shot by a friend 

 of mine about 7 miles from Beira. 



1G3. PoLYBOROiDES TYPicus, A. Sm. Harrier Hawk. 

 Mr. C. H. B. Grant shot a specimen at M'Zimbiti, the only 

 one I have seen. 



164. Pelecanus roseus, Gm. Eastern White Pelican. 

 Very common here at the mouths of tlic rivers Pungue, 



Busi, and Sabi. 



165. Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (Shaw). Saddle- 

 bill. 



I have only twice seen this bird, but was unable to get 

 within gunshot. 



166. Leptoptilus crumeniferus ( [Cuv.] , Less.). Marabou. 

 A common species in the district. 



167. Scopus umbretta, Gm. Hammerkop. 

 Very common. 



168. Ardea melanocephala, Vig. Childr. Black-headed 

 Heron. 



Common. 



169. Ardea purpurea, L. Purple Heron. 

 Very common. 



170. Herodias alba (L.). Great White Egret. 

 Not at all uncommon. 



