W. R. OGILVIE-GEANT— ATI'S 443 



Melierax gabar (Daud.). 



Micronisus gabar Reich. VSg. Afr. i. p. 565 (1901). 



( 7. 6 imm. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 18th May. [No. 342. R. E. I).] 

 The Red-faced Goshawk has the iris yellow, the bill black, the cere yellow, and the 

 feet red. 



Circus macrurus (Gmel.). 



Circus macrourus Reich. Vog. Afr. i. p. 535 (1901). 

 a. d imm. 120 miles W. of Entebbe, 4000 ft., 9th Dec. [No. 2026. G. L.] 



Iris light yellow ; bill black ; feet yellow. 



An immature example of the Long-tailed Harrier with the entire underparts pale 

 fawn-colour. 



ACCIPITER HELANOLEUCUS Smith. 

 Astur melanoleucas Reich. Vog. Afr. i. p. 551 (1901). 



a. 2 . Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 6000 ft., 24th Eeb. [No. 1263. I). C.~] 



Iris light brown ; cere yellow ; bill black, light blue-grey at the base ; feet yellow. 



A fine adult example of this giant Sparrow-Hawk, which is an extremely rare bird 

 in the mature plumage. 



[The Great Black-and- White Sparrow-Hawk is a rare bird on Ruwenzori. A pair 

 was often seen in the Mubuku Valley, flying about over the forest, or just below it — 

 2?. B. IF.] 



Family Anatid'x 

 Anas sparsa Eyton. 



Anas sparsa Reich. Vog. Afr. i. p. 115 (1900). 

 a. 6 . Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 10,000 ft., 1st Feb. [No. 3144. R. B. IF.] 

 Iris dark brown ; bill pinkish-white, mottled with black ; feet orange. 

 [The Black Duck was occasionally seen on the larger rivers on Ruwenzori up to 

 an elevation of 12,000 ft. In January one or two pairs were breeding in a broad 

 swampy part of the Mubuku Valley at. about 10,000 ft.— R. B. IF.] 



QUERQUEDULA CIRCIA (Linn.). 



Anas querquedula Linn.; Reich. Vog. Afr. i. p. 121 (1900). 

 Querquedula circia Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvii. p. 293 (1895). 



a. 6 . Fort Portal, Uganda, 5000 ft., 5th March. [No. 2176. G. LA 



Iris hazel ; bill black ; feet slate-grey. 



[The Garganey was met with only on a small crater-lake near Fort Portal, where 



it was not very common. — R. B. IF.] 



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