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204. Neophron percnopterus. Egyptian Vulture. 



I have not met with this species myself, but several trust- 

 worthy observers have told me they have seen specimens, 

 and Dr. Pope tells me that a pair were always to be seen in 

 former years frequenting a krantz near the town. 



205. Circus pygargus. Montagu's Harrier. 



A few appear in this district every summer. The adult 

 males can easily be distinguished, when seen close, from 

 C. inacrnrus, but females and young males of both species 

 look exactly alike when on the wing. I shot an adult male 

 on the 12.3.11 and saw another at an unusually late date, 

 viz., 8.7.12. 



206. AsTUR TACHIRO. S. African Gosahawk. 



A few generally appear in various parts of the district 

 during the autumn months ; these all seem to be young birds 

 of the year. 



207. Bubo capensis. Cape Eagle Owl. 



A fine adult female was sent me in the flesh by Mr. Gould, 

 who shot it in the act of killing a fowl^ and its claws were 

 still full of feathers. This individual had been doing con- 

 siderable damage amongst the fowls for some time. 



208. Strix capensis. Grass Owl. 



I have only seen one or two specimens, which were flushed 

 from marshy ground while duck shooting. 



209. CucuLUS GULAiiis. S. African Cuckoo. 



I have not met with this species, but a specimen was shot 

 by Dr. Jacottet last summer. 



210. Mesopicus griseocephalus. Olive Woodpecker. 



I shot a pair in a small wooded kloof on the 22.9.11, but 

 I have not met with any others. 



211. Apaloderma narina. Narina Trogon. 



A tine adult male was sent me in the flesh in April of this 



