from Somali-Land and Abyssinia. 277 



Like that of the following species, B. dilloni, it was procured 

 by Mr. Bern at an elevation of about 8000 feet. 



This species must not be confounded with Bubo abys- 

 sinicus Sharpe (nee Guerin) (cf Ibis, 1898, p. 289), which 

 is apparently a rufous phase of B. cinerascens (cf. Grant, 

 Ibis, 1902, p. 438). 



a. ? . Jeffi Dunsa, 13th February. No. 205. 



Bubo dilloni. 



Bubo dilloni Prev. & Des M., Rev. Zool. 1846, p. 242. 



Bubo capensis dilloni, Neum. Bull. B. O. C. xii. no. xc. 

 p. 74 (1902). 



An example of this rare northern form of B. capensis 

 was procured at Jeffi Dunsa at an elevation of 8000 feet, 

 and agrees with the two specimens already in the Museum 

 in colour and markings, the barring on the belly and flanks 

 being of the same narrow type. 



Mr. Neumann did not meet with this bird. As aninstance 

 of the extraordinary luck which some people have, we may 

 mention that this Owl and the specimen of A. abyssinicus 

 mentioned above were shot close together on the same day by 

 Mr. Bern, who was at that time travelling with the caravan. 

 He had gone out of camp with the intention of assisting 

 Mr. Degen in procuring any birds that he might come across, 

 and happened to find both these birds at rest on some rocky 

 ledges overhanging a stream. 



a. $ . Jeffi Dunsa, 13th February. No. 204. 



Glaucidium perlatum. (Grant & Reid, p. G80.) 

 a. ? . Hirabon, 23rd December. No. 21. 



Circus .eruginosus. 



Circus aeruginosas Grant, Ibis, 1901, p. 292. 



a. $ . Bijo, 16th January. No. 87. 



Melierax polyzonus. (Grant & Reid, p. 682.) 

 a. £ . Daira Aila, 24th January. No. 130. 



Melierax gabar. (Grant & Reid, p. 682.) 

 a. ? . Buggali, 3rd March. No. 217. 



