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Two full-grown birds in immature plumage were brought in during 

 the latter half of this month, but did not agree in the same cage and 

 had to be separated. (Dodoma, vii. 26.) 



MELIERAX GABAR (Daudin) 



GABAR GOSHAWK 



Two of these birds were bought during July — cock and hen. The 

 day before the latter was received the former escaped from its cage 

 while it was being cleaned. The hawk flew out of the window and 

 I never expected to see it again, but in the afternoon it returned, and^ 

 flying in at the door, sat on the floor in front of its cage, in which it 

 was replaced without much diflBculty, (Dodoma, vii. 26.) 



A male shot at dusk had its stomach distended with meat, while 

 a single black Hippoboscid fly was found among its feathers. (Sar- 

 anda, 14. vii. 26.) 



AQUILA RAPAX RAPAX (Temmlnck) 



TAWNY EAGLE 



A locally caught bird brought in to-day was placed in the same 

 cage as another received from Kondoa Iranga on October 13, 1926. 

 Both immediately erected their feathers with a very handsome effect, 

 then the newcomer fell to on a plate of chopped meat. Rats and 

 birds, however, were much more appreciated than meat. (Dodoma, 

 15. viii. 26.) 



BUTEO RUFOPUSCUS AUGUR (Ruppell). 



* AUGUR BUZZARD 



A single individual was brought in by a native; the species is 

 tolerably common here in the vicinity of the kopjes. 

 The bird did well on a meat diet. (Dodoma, viii. 26.) 



MILVUS MIGRANS PARASITUS (Daudin) 

 AFRICAN KITE 



It is curious that only one representative of so common a species 

 should have been taken, but such was the case, our solitary kite 

 being sent in from Shinyanga by Mr. Carnochan. 



ELANUS CAERULEUS CAERULEUS (Desfontaines) 

 BLACK-SHOUIDERED KITE 



Three nestlings were brought in and fed by Haweis on scraps of 

 meat until they grew into fine birds, which kept themselves in 

 beautiful condition. (Dodoma, 16. v. 26.) 



