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121. Ilalidctiis vocifcr {D?l\\A.). Masai- land. 



This .sea-eagle is to be seen everywhere on African rivers and 

 lakes, and is easily recognised by its loud and clear call. 



122. luxiidion Jialidctus {\^}). Bagamo, VI. 



Os})re}-s occur near the sea coast. Not observed by m}-self 

 inland. 



123. Biitco dcscrtonivi fDaud). Nayasha Lake, I. 



124. Butco augur V^\\\)\i. Donje Erok, XI. 



125. j\] ilvns ccgyptiiis {Qva^. Masai-land. 



The Egyptian black kite is very tame when not molested, and 

 swoops down on the meat thrown away near the camp, and some- 

 times carries off meat offered to it. Its evolutions in flight are 

 amusing to the weary and lonely traveller. Bird-skins spread out 

 to dry have to be guarded against its attacks. 



126. Hclotarsiis ccaiidatus (Daud.). Masai-land, V., XI., XII. 

 The batcleur eagle feeds only occasionally on carrion. I always 



found it to be a shy and cautious bird, and have observed it carry- 

 ing serpents into mid-air. I nearly killed, with a stick, one birci 

 which had fallen asleep and lay on the soil of the forest about 

 midday. The bateleur eagle goes through wonderful evolutions in 

 its flight. 



127. Falco bianniais (Tem.). Eldoma ravine, I., British East 

 Africa. 



This falcon joined other birds of prey in their chase of locusts, 

 which were swarming in tremendous clouds across country. I shot 

 one which had its stomach fllled with a large number of locusts. 



128. Fa/co miuor {Y^]}.). Ngaptuk. 



A couple of these falcons were found near my camp on the 

 Ngaptuku Mountain. All other birds were frightened when these 

 falcons made their appearance. 



129. Ccrchucis vcspcrthia (L.). Middle reaches of the Bangani, 

 III. ; Yumbe ya Mawe, IV. 



Large flocks of red-footed falcons and lesser kestrels made \\ar 

 upon locusts about April. 



130. Ccrtliiicis tiiiunnciilns (\^.). Masai-land, Bangani Ri\'er, 1 1. 



I only killed one kestrel in February. 



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