Collection of Birds 



before the lai-_L;er vultures gatlier, to feed on the carrion, and 

 is a rcmarkablv tame bird. 



108. yVt'^>/)///w/ /r/r/A'/Avv/.s- (L.). :\Iasai-land I\'., VII. ; Ol 

 Donje I'Engai, VI 11. 



The Egyptian vulture (jr aasvogel is very rarely met with in 

 these regions. 



Falconidse 



109. Sei-peiitarius secret art us (Miller). 



The secretary-bird is extremely clever at keeping out of 

 the range of a gun. Should the hunter approach too closely^ 

 it commences to run with extreme rapidity. The gait is rather 

 clumsy, and reminds one of the trot of mammals. The bird is 

 rather rare in this district, but is not easily overlooked on 

 account of his peculiar shape. 



1 10. M elierax poliopterus, Cab. Masai-land. 



111. Circus pyargus (L.^\ Middle ranges of the Pangani 

 Valley, III. 



Ver\' numerous in January on the [plains of the lake-districts 

 of Naivasha, Elmentaita, and Nakuro. 



112. Circus i/iaciiirus (fixw.). Ngaptuk, X. Kiaragua. 



113. Circus nm/ii'orus (\)-c\uA.). Between Kilimanjaro and Mcru 

 Mountain, XI. 



114. Astur tacliiro (Daud.). Moshi, VIII. 



115. Astur inclauolcucus ih. Sm.). Aruja Djou, IX. 



116. Accipitcr iiisus (L.j. between Kilimanjaro and Meru 

 Mountains, XI. 



The sparrow-hawk was never before traced so far south. 

 I killed a female in November 1 903. 



117. Accipitcr uiinullus tropicalis (Rchw.). Ddnje Erok, IX\ 



118. Kaupifalco j/ioucgniiuiiuicus (Te.vc\.). Korogwe, VII. 



119. Lophodctus occipitalis ili>^.\.\(\.) Victoria Nyanza, XI. 



I found this hawk between Sotika and Lumbwa and killed 

 a specimen. 



120. Aquila rajax (X^m}j. Masai-land, X. IX. XII. 

 The tawny eagle, which feeds on carrion, is common. 



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