Collection of Birds 



131. Cerchncis ncnmauni C Fleisch.). [Middle ranges of Pan- 

 gani, III. 



Strigidae 



132. pyiibo lactcns (Tern.). Yumbe ya Mawc, I\". ; Xjiri, VI. 



I have met with this eagle-owl not more more than ten times 

 during my travels. 



133. Pisorhina capcnsis ( A. Sin.). Pare mountains, III. 



I found this owl in the middle of leaf}' shrub. A crowd of 

 little birds molested it. When wounded it uttered a peculiar 

 snarling, growling kind of sound. 



134. Asio nisnclla (Daud.). Xgare Rongai, V. 



This long-eared owl was met with in the high grass of the velt. 

 I tried to shoot at it on different occasions, but found it very shy, 

 and it was only after repeated attempts that I secured a specimen. 



135. Asio Icncotis (Tern.). Donje Erok, X., XL; ol Donjo 

 1'Engai, XI., X. 



136. Glancidinm fcrlatnm (Yieill.). Donje Erok, VIII.; 

 Xgaptuk, X. 



Very characteristic is the call of this little wood-owl, heard 

 about midday during the hottest time. It sounds very much like 

 the chromatic scale of Hohohohohohu-i-u. The night-call resembles 

 that of the European wood-owl, only a trifie more subdued. 

 This owl hides in the top branches of high acacia-trees. 



137. Syrninm u'oodfordi (A. Sm.). Sadaani Plains, VI. 



138. Strix flammed maculafa, Brehm. Forests of the Pangani 

 River, VI II., hatching its young. 



On August 9th I found a spotted barn-owl sitting on two 

 new-laid eggs in an abandoned nest of an umbrette. 



Psittacidae 



139. Poiocephaliis rufiventris (\^\\\>^>^}. Taveta, II. ; Xgaptuk, X.; 

 Djipe Lake, XII. ; middle ranges of Pangani, III., IV.; Kiniarok 

 Lakes, III. 



These parrots sail through the air flapping their wings in a 



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