66 ON BIRDS FROM S. W. AFRICA. 



*2. Nisaëtus spilogaster (Dubus). 



Spizaetus spilogaster, Sclil. Mus. P.-B. , Revue Accip. p. 59. 



Nisaetus spilogaster, Sliarpe, Birds S. Afr. p. 38; — Boc. Oru. d'Ang. p. 29. 



Two females, one fully adult, the other somewhat 

 younger, having the lower surface faintly, vent and thighs 

 more strongly tinged with fulvous. 



Iris yellow, bill black , cere and feet yellow. 



3. M e lie r a x g ab ar (Daud.). — Adult male and 

 female. 



4. Astur poly zono ides (Smith). — An imma- 

 ture male with some barred feathers on the chest. 



5. Cerchneis rupicola (Daud.). — An adult male. 



6. Bubo lacteus (Temm.). — An adult female. 



7. Bubo leu cot is (Temm.). — An adult male. 



8. Scops capensis, Smith. — Three specimens. 



9. N o ct u a capensis (Smith). — An adult female. 



10. Noctua perl at a. (Vieill.). — An adult male. 



*11. Caprimulgus europaeus, Linn. 



Sharpe, Birds S. Afr. p. 83. 



An adult male. 



Iris dark brown, bill and feet horn-color. 



12. Caprimulgus ru fig en a, Smith. — Three 

 females. 



13. Merops ap ia ster, Linn. — Two adult males. 



*14. Coracias n a e v i a , Daud. 



Sharpe, Birds S. Afr. p. 103; — Boc. Orn. d'Ang. p. 83. 



An adult male. Iris clear brown, bill black , feet yellow. 



15. Coracias c aud at a, Linn. — Four male spe- 

 cimens. 



Notes from the Leyden Museum, "Vol. XI. 



