504 DK. B. B. SHABPE OX BIRDS [May 21 , 



(t, h. S 2 ' Sheik Mahomed, Nov. 1, 1894. Iris dark brown. 



According to Heuglin, this large Owl is widely distributed 

 throughout the wooded regions of North-eastern Africa. It is 

 pretty common on the Abyssinian coast-lands, in Takah, on the 

 White and Blue Niles, and ascends high up the Abyssinian 

 mountains. It is not common in Shoa, according to Dr. Eagazzi, 

 but was met with in Turquel by Mr. Jackson, and is recorded by 

 Dr. Eeicbenow from Tabora, Tauga, the Sigi River, and the 

 southern shores of the Victoria Xyanza. 



137. CaEIXE SPIL0GA8TEA, 



Athene spilogaster, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 119, tab. iv. 

 (1869). 



Carine spihgastra, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. ii. p. 138 (1875) ; 

 Salvad. Mem. E. Accad. Torino, (2) xliv. p. 551 (Durei Katabel ed 

 Habir). 



Carine glaiix (nee Savign.), Shelley, Ibis, 1885, p. 391. 



a,h. d $ ad. Ahdeh, July 14, 1894. 



This species was discovered by Heuglin in the Abyssinian coast- 

 land, between Umkulu and Harkiko, in July. Though Dr. Smith's 

 specimens are rather darker than the figure given by Heuglin, and 

 the rufous streaks on the underparts are broader, I believe that 

 they really belong to Heuglin's species. This is the opinion of 

 Count Salvadori ; and I have re-examined Mr. Lorfc Phillips's 

 specimen, which Capt. Shelley referred to Carine glau.v, and it is 

 undoubtedly C. spilorasti-a, as suspected by the Count. 



138. Glaucidifm perlattjm. 



Noctua perlata (V.) ; Heugl. t. c. p. 120 (1869). 



Glaucidium perlatum, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. ii. p. 209 (1875) ; 

 Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 77 (1884); Eeichen. Vog. 

 Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 97 (1894). 



a. 2 ad. Darro Mountains, Nov. 20, 1894. Iris hght yellow ; 

 bill greenish yellow. 



According to Heuglin this Pigmy Owlet is resident in Abj^ssinia, 

 Senar, Kordofan, and the White Nile district, its northern limit 

 being the district of the Beni-Amer and Bogos-land. It is found 

 usually singly in the wooded regions, up to 8000 feet. Antinori 

 procured a specimen at Ambo-Karra in Shoa m July, and it is 

 apparently widely distributed in East Africa, as Dr. Eeichenow 

 records it from the Pangani and Eonga rivers, Aruscha, Pare, 

 Nguruman, Taiveta, Ugogo, and Mpwapwa. 



Order ACCIPITEES. 

 Tam. Palconid^. 



139. POLTBOBOIDES TTPICrS. 



Polyhoroides racfiatvs, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 76 (1869\ 

 Polyboroides tyj)icus, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. p. 48 (1875); 



