224- Mr. V, G. L. vau Someren on Birds 



large and well built of sticks and reeds, and lined with leaA'ea. 

 The egg was pure white with a matt surface, and very large. 

 This nest was repaired and occupied during several seasons. 

 When it was not being used by the Eagles a pair of Eagle- 

 Owls took possession. 



The female bird, which was shot off the nest, has the 

 interscapular feathers almost white. 



Localities. Kyetema, in Uganda ; Elgoii and Nairobi, in 

 British East Africa. 



Haliaetus vocifer. 



cJ & ? . 3.x. 10; 3.x. 10. 



A fine pair, procured at Lake George ; they are in full 

 clean plumage. A pair of these birds nest in a large Mvule- 

 tree at Jinja; the nest has been used for many succeeding 

 seasons and is now a huge structure. At least two young 

 are reared every year. The eggs of this bird are pure white 

 with a matt surface. 



Localities. Lake George and Jinja, in Uganda. 



Milvus aegyptius parasitus. 



Milvus (Bgyptius (Gm.) ; Reichenow, Vog. Afr. i. p. 609. 



?. 7.ix.09. 



A common bird. A nest and two eggs were taken in 

 September. The eggs are not very large, and are creamy- 

 white in ground-colour with brown and greyish blotches. 



Localities. Kiagwe and Toro districts, in Uganda. 



Elanus cseruleus. 



cJ & ? 1-5. 31.vii.06; 12.xi. 14; 22. v. 10; 14.xi.l4; 

 5.vi. 12. 



Common. The stomach of one bird contained five mice 

 and one small lizard. 



Localities. Lugalambo, Kyetema, Kikoma, in Uganda ; 

 Nakuru and Nairobi, in British East Africa. 



Baza verreauxi. 



cJ & ? . 28. iv. 14 ; 3. viii. 14. 



One specimen has the under surface barred, the other is 

 spotted. Seen on several occasions, but not common. 

 Locality. Nairobi^ in British East Africa. 



