534 Dr. R. Bowdler Sharpe on Birds 



XLV. — On the Birds collected by Mr. F. J. Jackson, F.Z.S., 

 during his recent TLxpedition to Uganda through the Terri- 

 tory of the Imperial British East-African Company. By 

 K Bowdler Sharpe^ LL.D._, F.L.S., &c. With Notes by 

 the Collector. — Part V.* 



(Plate Xiy.) 



Order STRIGES. 



Fam. BuBONiDiE. 



226. Bubo lacteus. 



Bubo lacteus (Temm.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B, ii. p. 33 (1875) ; 

 Fischer, Zeitschr. i. p. 373 (1884 ; Nguruman) ; id. J. f. O. 

 1885, p. 122 (Kipini, Wapokomoland, Lake Naivasha) ; 

 Salvad. Ann. Mus. Gen. (2) vi. p. 206 (1888 ; Shoa); Shelley, 

 P. Z. S. 1888, p. 356 (Useri River). 

 No. 162. J. Turquel, Slik, Jan. 9, 1890.— Irides brown. 



Stomach contained bones, apparently of fish. Generally 



seen in pairs. 

 No. 193. $ . Turquel, Siik, Jan. 22, 1 890.— Irides brown ; bill 



whitish horn ; feet white. Stomach contained rats &c. 



227. Scops capensis. 



Scops capensis, Smith; Sharpe, Cat. B. ii. p. 52; Fischer, 



J. f. O. 1885, p. 122 (mainland near Lamu) ; Reichen. J. f. 



O. 1892, p. 20 (Umpeke). 



No. 156. c? . Turquel, Siik, Jan. 6, 1890.— Irides bright 

 yellow ; feet dusky. Very plentiful along the banks of 

 the river Turquel, where its call may be constantly 

 heard, though the bird is very rarely seen. The call 

 resembles a single trill like the note of a cricket, but is 

 much deeper. 



No. 197. S' Turquel, Suk, Jan. 23, 1890.— Irides bright 

 yellow. 



228. ASIO CAPENSIS. 



Asia capensis (Smith) ; Sharpe^ Cat. B, ii. p. 239 ; Shelley, 

 Ibis, 1888, p. 291 (Rombo). 

 No. 86. c?- Machako's, Feb. 28, 1889. 



* Concluded from p. 322. 



