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MB. SCLATER OX MICBOHIERAX MEI-ANOLEUCUS. [Mar. 1, 



Mr. Sclater exhibited two skins of the White-legged Falconet 

 {MicroJderax melanoleuci's), being those of ths two living examples 

 from Foochow presented by Messrs. Kickett and La Tonche and 

 received on the 6rh December last (see above, p. 2). They had 

 lived in apparently good health until February 6th, but had both 

 died on that day. No cause of death was ascertainable on dis- 

 section. Although one bird was slightly larger than the other, 

 both were found to be of the female sex. 



The pretty little Hawks had lived in the Society's Gardens very 

 amicably together in a large cage, but passed the whole of the day- 

 time in a small box fitted up inside the cage, only coming out into 

 the cage in the evening, so that they were, no doubt, crepuscular 

 in their habits. They bad been fed at the Gardens on sparrows 

 and mice, which they ate with avidity. No doubt insects would 

 have been better for them, but it was difficult to get sufficient 

 insect food in the winter. 



The White-legged Falconets. (Field, xci. p. 141, 1898.) 



Mr. Sclater called attention to the excellent illustration of these 

 birds drawn by Frohawk and published in ' The Field ' for January 

 29th last (together with an article on these birds by Mr. W. 

 B. Tegetmeier, F.Z.S.), and exhibited copies of the drawing, which 

 by the kindness of the Proprietors of ' The Field ' he was enabled 

 to reproduce. 



The following papers were read :- 



