collected in East Africa. 535 



229. Strix flammea. 



Strix flaminea, L. ; Sliarpe, Cat. B. ii. p. 291; Fischer, 

 Zeitschr. i. p. 373 (1884; Pangani) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. 

 Gen. (2) i. p. 78 (1884 ; Daimbi, Shoa) ; Fischer, J. f. O. 

 1885, p. 122 (Zanzibar, Pangani, Lamu) ; Reichen. J. f. 0. 

 1887, p. 54 (Wembaere Stej)pes). 

 No. 153. ? . Turquel, Siik, Jan. 5, 1890. — Irides brownish 



black. Had four nestlings brought to me yesterday. 



Gedge saw another bird. Plentiful in the dark-foliaged 



trees along the riv^er in Turquel. 

 No. 196. ? . Turquel, Siik, Jan. 23, 1890. 



Order ACCIPITRES. 



230. Circus macrurus. 



Circus macrurus (S. G. Gm.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. i. p. Q7 

 (1874); Shelley, Ibis, 1888, p. 290 (between Kake and 

 Taveita) . 



Circus swainsoni, Smith; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Gen. (2) i. 

 p. 76 (1884; Daimbi, Shoa) ; id. op. cit. vi. p. 225 (1888; 

 Dembi, Shoa). 



No. 105. ? juv. Machako's, March 21, 1889. 

 No. 152. S ad. Turquel, Siik, Jan. 3, 1890.— Irides, feet, 



and cere yellow. Stomach contained a rat. Very 



plentiful. Terribly fat. 

 No. 187. S juv. Turquel, Jan. 19, 1890.— Irides brown; 



legs yellow ; cere yellow. Very plentiful. 



231. Melierax gabar. 



Melierax gabar (Daud.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. i. p. 89. 



Nisus gabar, Fischer, J. f. O. 1885, p. 91 (Usegua). 



Mia'onisus gabar, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Gen. (2) i. p. 72 

 (1884; Daimbi, Shoa) ; id. op. cit. vi. p. 203 (1888; Shoa). 

 No. 104. ? juv. Machako's, March 21, 1889. 

 No. 111. ? . Machako's, March 26, 1889. 

 No. 119. c?- Machako's, April 3, 1889. 



232. Melierax niger. 



Melierax niger (Bonn, et Vieill.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. i. 

 p. 91. 



