* Collection of Birds 



131. Ccrchncis iicninanni ;/ Flcisch.). Middle ranges of Pan- 

 gani, III. 



Strigidae 



132. ]>nbo lactcus (Tern.). Vnmbc ya Mawc, IV. ; Xjiri, VI. 



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

 during my travels. 



133. Pisoi'hina 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. Asia tiisnclla (Daud. . X^are Ron^ai, \ . 



This long-eared owl was met with in the hi^h ^"rass 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. 



i^. Asio Icitcotis 'Tern.;. Donje Krok, X., XI.; ol Donjo 

 1'Ln-ai, XI., X. 



136. Crlaiicidiiun pcrlatnin (Yicill.). l)("i;i]'e Lrok, VIII. ; 

 X-aptuk, X. 



\'er\ - characterise is the call ot tlu's little wood-owl, heard 



about midday durini;" the hottest time. It sounds very much like 



the chromatic scale of I 5ohoh6hohohu-i-u. The ni^ht-call resembles 



that of the luiropean wood-o\\l, onl\- a trif.e mure subdued. 



I his owl hides in the top branches of hii;'h acacia-trees. 



'37 X }'/// ////// :^(><nijon{i A. Sin.). Sadaani Plains, \'I. 



l ^S. Stn.v //i!in//ic<i n/th'n/it/ti , Brehm. l < \)iests t th.e P.iii^' nn 

 Ri\'cr, \ III., hatching its yoiin^. 



On August < >{\\ I foinul a spottc'd barn-owl sitlini; on t ,\ o 

 ne\\'-laid e^^'s in an abandoned nest ol an umbrette. 



Psittacidse 



I ^<). roioc:f>!talns ritfrscn!i'is I\iipp . Taveta, 1 1. ; X^apiuk.X.; 

 I)jipe Lake, XII.; middle ran^e> ot l'an;.,ani. III., I\". ; Kiniai'i . 

 Lakes, III. 



These parrots sail through the air Happing their \\in-s in a 



