1885.] BIRDS FROM KILIMA-NJARO. 223 



1. Neophron monachus (Temm.). 



Neophron monachus, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. p. 19. 



Neophron pileatus, Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, 

 p. 376. 



cS , 5000 feet. 



Not observed higher up the mountain, as it frequents the more 

 thickly inhabited parts ; often in flocks associated with the Ground 

 Hornbills and the White-necked Ravens. 



2. PoLYBOROiDES TYPicus, Smith. 



Pohjboroides typicus, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. p. 48. 



$ , 5000 ft. 



Only met with in the neighbourhood of villages. Their feathers 

 and those of the Kite are much prized by the natives for the orna- 

 mentation of their capes. 



3. BUTEO AUGUR, Rupp. 



Buteo augur, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. p. 175 ; Fischer, 

 Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, p. 374. 

 c?, 4000 ft.; (?, 5000 ft.; cJ, 8000 ft. 



4. BuTEO DESERTORUM (Daud.). 



Buteo desertorum, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. p. 179 ; Fischer, 

 Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, p. 374. 



5 , 5000 ft. 



5. ASTURINULA MONOGRAMMICA (Tcmm.). 



Asturinula monogrammica, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. p. 275 ; 

 Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, p. 374. 



d, 5000 ft. 



6. Barbatula leucotis, Sundev. 



Barbatula leucotis, Marshalls, Monogr. Capitonidse, p. 131, 

 pi. 52. 



Megalcema leucotis, Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, 

 p. 371. 



c? , 3000 ft. ; $ , 6000 ft. 



It inhabits the dense forest, where its presence is often proclaimed 

 by its harsh strident note, which it repeats at intervals, aud being a 

 bold bird is easily killed. The first pair were met with at Taveita, 

 perched on the bough of a mimosa, and others were seen on the 

 southern flank of the mountain up to 6000 feet. 



7. Halcyon orientalis, Peters. 



Halcyon orientalis, Sharpe, Monogr. Alcedinidse, p. 181, pi. 66 ; 

 Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, p. 361. 



6, 5000ft. 



Feeds principally upon the small crabs which inhabit the moun- 

 tain-streams. 



