\Yith Flashlight and Rifle -* 



121. Ualidctus vocifcr (Baud.). Masai-land. 



This sea-eagle is to be seen everywhere on African rivers and 

 lakes, and is easily recognised by its loud and clear call. 



122. Patidion Juilidetus (E.). Bagamo, VI. 



Ospreys occur near the sea coast. Xot observed by myself 

 inland. 



123. Butco desertoruni fBaud). X T ayasha Lake, I. 



124. Butco augur Riipp. Bonje Erok, XI. 



125. JJilvus (.cgyptius (Gm.). Masai-land. 



The Egyptian black kite is very tame when not molested, and 

 swoops down on the meat thrown away near the camp, and some- 

 times carries off meat offered to it. Its evolutions in flight are 

 amusing to the weary and lonely traveller. Bird-skins spread out 

 to dry have to be guarded against its attacks. 



126. Hclotarsus ecaudatus (Baud.). Masai-land, V., XI., XII. 

 The batcleur eagle feeds only occasionally on carrion. I always 



found it to be a shy and cautious bird, and have observed it carry- 

 ing serpents into mid-air. I nearly killed, with a stick, one bird 

 which had fallen asleep and lay on the soil of the forest about 

 midelay. The bateleur eagle goes through wonderful evolutions in 

 its flight. 



127. Falco biannicns (Tern.). Eleloma ravine, I., British East 

 Africa. 



This falcon joincel other birds of prey in their chase of locusts, 

 which were swarming in tremendous clouds across country. I shot 

 one which had its stomach filled with a large number of locusts. 



128. Falco minor (Bp.). Xgaptuk. 



A couple of these falcons were found near my camp on the 

 Ngaptuku Mountain. All other birds were frightened when these 

 falcons made their appearance. 



129. Ccrclincis vcspcrtina (E.). Middle reaches of the Pangani, 

 III. ; Vumbe ya Mawe, IV. 



Large flocks of reel-footed falcons and lesser kestrels made war 

 upon locusts about April. 



130. Ca-chncis tiiinnncnlits (E.). Masai-land, Pangani River, I I. 



I only killed one kestrel in February. 



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