^ Collection of Birds 



before the larger vultures gather, to feed on the carrion, ami 

 is a remarkably tame bird. 



1 08. Xcophron pcrcnoptcnis \ L.). Masai-land I\"., \"II.; Ol 

 Donje 1'Engai, VIII. 



The Egyptian vulture or aasvogel is very rarely met with in 

 these regions. 



Falconidae 



109. Sci'pcntanns secretarius (Miller i. 



The secretary-bird is extremely clever at keeping out of 

 the range of a gun. Should the hunter approach too closely, 

 it commences to run with extreme rapidity. The gait is rather 

 clumsy, and reminds one of the trot of mammals. The bird is 

 rather rare in this district, but is not easily overlooked on 

 account of his peculiar shape. 



1 10. Melierax poliopterus, Cab. Masai-land. 



111. Circus pyargus (L.). Middle ranges of the Pangani 

 Valley, III. 



Very numerous in January on the plains of the lake-districts 

 of Xaivasha, Elmentaita, and Nakuro. 



112. Circus macrnrus (Gm.). Ngaptuk, X. Kiaragua. 



113. Circus ranivorus (Daud.). Between Kilimanjaro and Mcru 

 Mountain, XI. 



114. Astiir tacliiro (Daud.). Moshi, VIII. 



115. A stur melanoleucns (A. Sm.). Aruja Djou, IX. 



116. Accipiter nisns (L.). between Kilimanjaro and Meru 

 Mountains, XI. 



The sparrow-hawk was never before traced so far south. 

 I killed a female in November 1903. 



117. Accipiter ininnllns tropicalis (Rchw.). Donje Erok, IX. 



1 1 8. Kaupifalco monogrammicus (Tern.). Korogwe, VII. 



119. Lopliviietus occipitalis (Daud.; Victoria Xyanza, XI. 



I found this hawk between Sotika and Lumbwa and killed 

 a specimen. 



1 20. Aquila rafax (Tern.). Masai-land, X. IX. XII. 

 The tawny eagle, which feeds on carrion, is common. 



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