70 Mr. A. Eobcrts on Hu'ds in 



a specimen ; but they ahvays managed to escape into the 

 forest when wounded. The 'I'ransvaal Museum has a speci- 

 men recently collected at Hector Spruit, and I think that the 

 l)irds we saw were referable to this species. 



BuBOLACTEUS (Tcmm.). E. 532. May, June, and 

 August. 



The Giant Eagle-Owl was often seen at Villa Pereira, and 

 several were wounded but ahvays succeeded in escaping into 

 the bush. A pair was also seen on several occasions near 

 Namabieda. Its note is a slow mournful whistle, usually 

 uttered at dusk while the bird is perched on the top of some 

 conspicuous tree left standing in a clearing. 



Bubo maculosus (Vieill.). H. .'>3G. (1.) June. 



I. yellow ; B. & L. black. Leng. 4'J5 ; W. 380 ; Tl. 190 ; 

 C. 20. 



Only noted from Villa Pereira, where this specimen was 

 procured in open forest. 



PiSORHINA CAPENSIS PUSILLA, Gun. & Ptbts. (2 31.) Sept.- 



Nov. 



The description of this new subspecies was taken from 

 these two specimens {vide ' Ainials Transvaal Museum/ 1911). 

 It differs from the typical P. capensis in being smaller, 

 whiter on under surface of body and k'ss thickly nuirked, 

 and the ground-colour greyer. 



This iSco{)s Owl was first observed at Xamaljieda, a native 

 pointing it out to me one evening as it was perched in a tree 

 close to my camp ; subsequently, when I had learnt to dis- 

 tinguish its call-note, I often heard it calling at night. It 

 sometimes calls also during the daytime when one happens 

 to pass near the tree in wliieh it is ])erclied, but it is then 

 most difficult to locate, as it stops calling wIh'U one gets 

 beneath the tree. The note is a quiet " Kerre kerre.^' 



Syiinium wooDFoiU)! (A. Sm.). K. r>5J. (1 M.) May 

 and >) une. 



1. black ; B. & L. pale yellow, culmen })ale brown. Leng. 

 :};55; W. 2I(; ; Tl. ICO; C. 10. 



