collected in Uganda and British East Africa. 225 



Falco cuvieri. 

 (?. 14.V.12. 



Not a common species. The specimen obtained is in full 

 clean plumage. 



Locality. Kyetema, in Uganda. 



Cerchneis tinnunciilus. 



S 1-4. 6.x. 12; 26.ii. 14; lO.i. 12; 10. i. 12. 



? 1-2. lO.xi. 14; 29.xii.09. 



The male shot in October is in full plumage, while the 

 rest are in the immature and winter dress. 



Localities. Kyetema, Mabira, in Uganda ; Nakuru and 

 Nairobi, in British East Africa. 



Bubo lacteus. 



c?. 16.xi.09. 



A nest of this species was found in November at Kye- 

 tema, and the parent shot off it. The eggs are large, 

 almost spherical, and pure white. These birds were seen 

 in some caves near Nakuru. 



Locality. Kyetema, in Uganda. 



Bubo maculosus. 

 S . 7. xi. 10. 



Met with occasionally, but not common. 

 Locality. Toro, in Uganda. 



Asio nisuella. 

 <S. 14.xi.l2. 



A male was procured from the reed-beds on the shore of 

 Lake Nakuru. A common bird. 



Locality. Nakuru, in British East Africa. 



Pisorhina scops scops. 

 S. 19.1.12. 



This specimen was caught in a trap set for small rodents. 

 It is quite distinct from P. scops ugand(e. 

 Locality. Kyetema, in Uganda. 



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