from Morocco and the Grout Alias. 213 



63. Strix flammea. Barn-Owl. 



As elsewhere in Morocco, this species abounded through- 

 out the foot-hills of the Atlas. 



64. Scops giu. Scops Owl. 



This Owl was very common wherever there was sufficient 

 timber. 



65. Athene noctua. Little Owl. 

 Not common above 3500 feet. 



66. Neophron percnopterus. Egyptian Vulture. 

 Very common everywhere, and the only Vulture seen. 



67. Buteo vulgaris. Common Buzzard. 

 I saw a few individuals in the Atlas. 



68. Falco barbarus. Barbary Falcon. 



Although I several times saw small Falcons that I have 

 no doubt belonged to this species, the only pair which I 

 was able to identify positively were those breeding at Oolad 

 Lasara, on the Wad Moorbey. 



69. Falco feldeggi. Lanner Falcon. 



1 saw Lanners on many occasions in the plains. 



70. Falco subbuteo. Hobby. 

 Found breeding in the Atlas in July. 



71. Circaetus gallicus. Snake-Eagle. 



Appears to be the most generally distributed Eagle 

 throughout Morocco. It nests up to 7000 feet. 



72. Nisaetus pasciatus. Bonelli's Eagle. 



Breeds both in trees and rocks, but I did not consider it 

 at all common. 



73. Aquila chrysaetus. Golden Eagle. 



I observed the Golden Eagle in the Atlas and in the 

 Forest of Marmora ; w T hile I often saw large Eagles which 

 I could not identify. 



74. Ardea bubulcus. Buff-backed Heron. 



I have already alluded to the great colony of Buff-backed 

 Herons breeding on a rocky island in the sea ; but there are 

 numerous other colonies where there arc suitable sites, and 

 a large number nest i?i the city of Marrakesh. 



