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APPENDIX. No. IV. 



A fftfieral Notice of the Animals taJccn by Mr. John Ckanch, dur'mg the 

 Expedition to explore the Source of the River Zaire. 



Mammalia. 



Calitrix sabcea (Audebert, iv. it. f. 4.) one of the various species of moriki£3 

 that are generally denominated green, was found in great plenty at Tall Trees. 



Three very young lions (probably of the Senegal sort) were brought to Mr. 

 Granch by the natives, who called tliem boulaces. They were kept alive three 

 days and fed on soaked brgad, which doubtless caused their death. 



Birds. 



Aquilcc melancetos,* (Savigni/s Oiseaux d^Egypt. pi. ii.J^. 2.) 



lerax musicus. Singing hawk, (Le Vail. Ois. d'A/'r. i. pi. 27. J 



Circus , (L'Acoli, Le Vail.) 



Elanus melanopterus, (Sav. Ois. d!Eg. pi. ii.f. 2.) In great plenty. 



Milvus cetotius, {Sav. Ois. dEg. pi. iv.f. I.) 



Polophilus , {Sav. Ois. dEg. pi. iv.f. 1.) 



Corvus scapularis, {Le Vail. Ois. dAf. ii. pi. 53.) 



Coracias a/ra, African roller. 



Passer, {Savig. Ois. dEg.pl. v.f. 7.) 



Hirundo Savignii, {Sav. Ois. d'Eg. pi. iv.f. 4.) 



Hirundo Smithii. (New species.) Black colour glossed with steel-blue, whitish 

 beneath the tail, and wing-quills black ; the former with a white band, the 

 upper part of the head chestnut, the outermost tail feathers very long. A 

 single specimen was killed off Chisalla island. 



Alauda, {Le Vail. Ois. d' Afr.pl. 196.) 



Sylvia, {Savig. Ois. dEg.pl. v.f. 3.) 



Sylvia, {Le Vail. Ois. dAfr. 121.) 



Certhia cincta, {Ois. Bur. ii.pl. 10.) 



• Plin. lib. X. cap. 3. sec. 3. el seq. 



