* Collection oi Birds 



before the- larger vultures gather, to feed on the carrion, and 

 is a remarkably tame bird. 



loS. Xcop/troit pcrciioptei-ns i'L.). Masai-land IV., VII.; ( )1 

 Donje I'Kn-'ai, VIII. 



The Iv^yptian vulture or aasvo^el is very rarely met with in 

 these regions. 



Falconidae 



109. Scrpciitarins xccrctarius (Miller . 



The secretary-bird is extremely clever at keeping out of 

 tin- ran;j;e of a i;"un. Should the hunter approach too closely, 

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

 chim>y, and reminds one oi the trot ot mammals. The bird is 

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

 account of his peculiar shape. 



i io. Mclicrax polivptcms, Cab. Masai-land. 



ill. Ciri'/is fYiir^/is (I..,. Middle ranges ot the 1'an^ani 

 Valley, 111. 



Very numerous in January on the' plains ot the lake-districts 

 of Xaiva-dia, Klmentaita, and Nakuro. 



I l 2. ( ii'cii:: ii/acr/inis (iin. . Nt^aptllk, X. kiara^ua. 



I I t v ( nr/'.\ raini'/irns 1 ),nid. . Between Kilimanjaro and M-. ru 

 MI luntain, X 1. 



114. . \stnr tacltiro Daud.). Moshi. \'I!I. 



115, . \stit r nit laiicL 'itcus A. Sm... Aruia l)jou, IX. 



I l o. ./(>'//'//('; i/i.\fts \ .. . between Kilimanjaro and Mem 

 Mountains, XI. 



The sparrow-hawk \\~as nc^ver betorc- traced so tar south. 

 1 killed a lemale in Xovcn.bcr I <^U v 



117. . /<<////(/ ininitllns tr<>pi,-<t/is Kchu. . l)onje I ; .rok. IX. 



I iS. /\(Ulf>/fd/i't> ll!i>lh"^!'illll 111 1<HS ( 1 elll. . Kol'o^We. \ II. 



MO. I.cf//i'ii>'f/is < ccipittilis I'.iiii. N'ictoi'ia X\an/a, XI. 

 I loimd this hawk betwc-en Sotika and I.mribwa and killnl 

 .1 specimen. 



i Jo. .1,/n/ut /V//,M i Tein. . Masai-land, X. IX. XII. 

 1 he tawny caidc, u Inch feeds on ca'Tii >n. is common. 



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