266 On Birds from Neivala, East Africa. 



Falco eleonor^, Gene. 



Mr. Weigall states that this is the common small Hawk of 

 the district. The specimen is adult. 



Spizaetus coronatus (L.). 



The adult specimen sent is the only one Mr. Weigall ever 

 saw in the country, and it was quite unknown to the natives. 



Helotarsus ecaudatus (Daud.). 



This is the commonest Eagle in the country. Mr. Weigall 

 sends home both the ordinary type and the light-backed 

 variety named by Riippell H. leuconotns. It is evident that 

 the lighter-backed one is only an older bird or in faded 

 plumage, and it is impossible to separate the two. 



The Passerine birds sent are, for the most part, of the 

 ordinary Zanzibar species, as Oriolus larvatus, Tchitrea per- 

 spicillata; but I was surprised to find Baiis pririt (V.), the 

 western form, and not B. molitor, which we should naturally 

 expect to occur west of Lake Nyassa. Pyromelana flam- 

 miceps (Swains.) also seems to take the place of P. oryx. 



There is a fine specimen of Coracias spatulata, Trimen, the 

 common Roller of the district, and most distinct, in its 

 coloration as well as in the form of its rectrices, from C. cau- 

 data. Eurystomus afer (Lath.) is also common. The 

 Cuckoos sent are Zanclostomus aeneus (Vieill.), and Coccystes 

 jacobinus. Plectropterus gambensis, Jj., is common, but my 

 friend never saw but one specimen of Chenalopex agyptiacus, 

 which was obtained on the Rovuma River, and the bird was 

 quite unknown to the natives. So also was Tantalus ibis (L.), 

 of which one solitary specimen, shot on the banks of the 

 Rovuma, and the only one seen, was sent. The upper 

 waters of the Shire River appear to be the headquarters of 

 the rare Parr a capensis, Smith, which Mr. Weigall states he 

 saw there in great numbers, but which he never noticed on 

 the Rovuma. 



