Birds of Gazaland, Southern Rhodesia. 301 
145. Lornoaitus occiprtatis. Crested Hawk-Eagle. 
This is our commonest Eagle, being met with throughout 
the highlands, inclusive of Mafusi and the Jihu. I found it 
particularly plentiful in January on the Lower Zona and its 
tributaries, where it used to follow the stream, in search, the 
natives said, of “ mabuzi” (voles), flying a short distance 
and settling on some conspicuous tree or stump, whence, 
after a short stay, it would again move on. Our local 
natives, unlike the Zulus, regard this as a very wise bird, 
saying that it knows everything. Should a man have had 
a goat taken by a wild beast and be following the aggressor, 
or should he be overtaken by nightfall while searching for 
lost cattle or small stock, and have the good fortune to come 
on an “ Ifinye’’ moving its crest from side to side as is its 
wont, he will immediately follow its general direction, the 
opposite to that in which the bird is looking; should the 
crest, however, remain at rest, the bird knows nothing about 
the matter in hand. Again, should it perch in a tree close 
to a kraal, as in winter it will probably not infrequently do 
(for I have myself noticed that these birds then roam over 
the country, away from the rivers, to a greater extent), the 
inhabitants will call to it repeatedly, “‘ Finye, Finye, doro 
riripi?”’ (where is the beer), and on its commencing to 
move its crest in the manner described, will note to which 
other kraal it points and troop off thither en masse, in full 
expectation of finding a beer-drink in progress. Should 
they, however, be disappointed (they say they seldom are!), 
they do not conclude that the bird was wrong, but merely 
that it must have been referring to some other kraal further 
on, and certainly at the above-mentioned time of year one 
could not visit many kraals in any given direction without 
finally coming on a beer-drink. 
146. Hexorarsus Ecaupatus. Bateleur Eagle. 
This handsome Eagle is not very uncommon, being usually 
seen sailing high in mid-air. 
147. Crrcartus pecroraLis. Black-breasted Harrier-Eagle. 
A common species so far as any of the Accipitres, with the 
