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Disthigitisfiiiig characters — Differs from the tvpical bird in 

 liaving the dark bars on the primaries and tail-feathers niuch wider 

 and less numerous, and in lacking the uniform black patch on the 

 crown, thèse feathers being mottled with black and white. 



Family BUBONIDAE. 



Bubo leucostictus. 



Ruho leucostictus Harti.., J. 1". O., 1855, p. 354. — Type loca- 

 litv : Dabocrom, Gold Coast. 



The Akun lùigle-Owl was shot by Mr. Lowe at the Iju water 

 Works near Lagos in Deceniber, 1919. 



Range. — The range of this Owl extends from the Gold Coast 

 to Gaboon. 



It is represented in the British Muséum from the Gold Coast, 

 Southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Spanish Congo (Rio Benito) and 

 from Landana at the mouth of the River Congo. 



It does not appear to hâve any sub-species. 



(Only a single bird obtained. It had been feeding on large green 

 beetles. — W. P. L.) 



Famiiv FALCONIDAE. 



Falco biarmicus abyssinicus. 



Falco biarmicus abyssiniens Neumann, J. f. O., 1904, p. 369, — 

 Type locality : Turrabolonko, Shoa. 



A single female example of the Abyssinian Lanner was shot by 

 Mr. Lowe at Iju water works on the 3ist December, 1919. 

 Mr. Lowe came upon it whilst it was feeding upon a chicken and 

 fortunately secured it. There is another spécimen from Southern 



