14 BIRDS OF DAMARA LAND. 



collection left by Mr. Andersson at his decease,, appears to have 

 been recently moulted and not fully re- grown. 



Mr. Andersson mentions another female specimen in which 

 the tail measured 7" 6'". ED.] 



19. Chicquera ruficollis (Swains.). Bufous-necked Falcon. 



Falco ruficollis, Swainson's Birds of West Africa, vol. i. pi. 2. 

 Hypotriorchis ruficollis, Layard's Cat. No. 28. 

 Falco ruficollis, Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 390. 

 Chicquera ruficollis, Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 196. 

 Falco ruficollis, Finsch & Hartlaub's Vogel Ost-Afrika's, p. 72. 



This beautiful Falcon is rare in Damara and Great 

 Namaqua Land and in all other parts of South Africa 

 which I have traversed ; it is invariably found in pairs, 

 and perches on the tops of trees, from whence it watches 

 by the hour for its prey, which consists of birds and 

 insects. It feeds voraciously on white ants whenever it 

 has the opportunity. 



The iris is a deep brown, the legs, cere, and base of 

 bill bright yellow, point of bill bluish. 



Measurements of a male and a female : 



Male. Female, 



in. lin. in. lin. 



Entire length 11 11 13 7 



Length of folded wing ...81 91 



tarsus 16 17 



middle toe ....13 14 



tail 54 62 



bill 10 10 



20. Hypotriorchis subbuteo (Linn.). British Hobby. 



Falco subbuteo, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 22. 



Hypotriorchis subbuteo, Layard's Cat. No. 29. 



Falco subbuteo, Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 390. 



This handsome species occasionally makes its appear- 

 ance in Damara Land during the rainy season, and is 



