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Nigeria in the Britisli Muséum obtained at Kasinibila 7°N, lo" E 

 by C. Dayrei.i. on the I2th January, 1909. 



From Northern Nigeria \ve hâve an exaniple shot at Arahama 

 on the 28th Deceniber, 191 1 by José Lopez (Boyu Ai.kxandkk's 

 native coUector) when accompanying |. J. Brocklebank on his 

 expédition. 



The Nigérian spécimens cited are the only West African exam- 

 ples in the Muséum. 



Range. — It is represented in the British Muséum from Abys- 

 sinia, Arabia, Somalihmd, Uganda, Eritrea, Egyptian Sudan, 

 Northern and Southern Nigeria. 



The known races of F. binnnicus are 



I- — FaI.CO HlARMICl.'S RIARMICUS. 



Type locality : CaftVeria, Cape of Good Hope. 



2. — FaI.CO lilARMIClS ABVSSINICUS. 



Type locality : Shoa. 



3. — Fai.co biarmicus eri.angeri. 

 Type locality : Tunisia. 



4. — Fai.co riarmicus tanvpterus. 



Type locality : Nubia. 



Falco biaiviicus abyssiniens is the only form which occurs in 

 U'est Africa south of Morocco. 



(This is a very destructive Falcon which I hâve many times seen 

 swoop down and carry off pigeons and chickens from the bungalow. 

 The natives who hâve no hrearms are at the mercy of thèse birds 

 and seem little concerned when their poultry are carried otf before 

 their eyes. The spécimen shot had just performed this feat and paid 

 the penalty. — W . P. L.) 



