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but I have never yet seen oue in adult plumage. Le Vaillant, who 

 figures the young bird under the name of Le Tacldro, describes its eggs 

 as white, blotched with red, and three in number. His testimony on 

 this point must be taken quantum valet. 



Mr. Audersson has presented specimens procured in Damaraland, in 

 all stages of plumage, to the South African Museum. 



41. Accipiter Polyzonoides, Smith, Zooi. s. a., 

 PI. 11. 



Above pearl-grey, shaded with brown ; throat speckled with 

 light-brown ; all under parts of body white, closely banded 

 with small wavy, brown bars ; under tail- coverts white. 

 Back and upper sides of wings deep grey ; inside of wings 

 greyish- white, with small dark bars. Tail grey, with about 

 six dark-brown bands ; tips of feathers white. Tail long, 

 slightly rounded. Cere of bill and legs yellow. Length, 

 11 1"; wing, 7" 9'"; tail, 6". 



According to Dr. Smith, who found this species about lat. 26" S. , 

 it feeds on small birds, and prefers the neighbourhood of rivers. 



42. Accipiter MinullUS. (Daud.) Falco Minul- 

 lus, Daud ; Le Minulle, Le Vail., PI. 34 ; Smith's Af. 

 Zool., p. 153. 



Upper parts dark-brown; throat and chin white; sparsely 

 streaked with brown ; under parts very much blotched with 

 dark-brown ; the markings here and there edged with rufous ; 

 thighs rufous-brown ; tail above brown, faintly barred with 

 a darker shade, but below these bars show plainly on a grey 

 ground. Length, 10|" ; wing, 6' ; tail, 5". 



According to Le Vaillant (who states that it inhabits the country 

 between the Gamtoos River and Kaffraria), a bold and fearless little 

 hawk, preying on small birds or insects, hunting in pairs, and breeding 

 in trees. Eggs five, spotted with brown at the ends. My esteemed 

 correspondents, the Messrs. Atmore, procured a single specimen near 

 George. 



43. Accipiter Rufiventris, Smith, ill. Zooi. s. 



A., pi. 93 ; A. Exilis, Temm., PI. Col., 496. 



Upper parts brownish-blue, glossed with purple, chiefly on 

 the head and neck ; ear-coverts, and all the lower parts of the 

 body and thighs, mottled with reddish orange and white. 

 Tail above barred in shades of brown ; all the feathers tipped 

 with dull white ; under tail-coverts white. When folded, the 

 wings reach to the middle of the tail. Feet yellow, claws 

 very long, slender, and curved. Female more rufous on the 



