916 MR. A. LOyEUlDGE : NOTKS ON 



which (? the same one) I had encountered on the path at 4 p.m. 

 yesterday (Kilo.sa, 19. ii. 21); A male had the skull and fur of a 

 shrew {Croddura flavesceMs) with many orthopteran remains and 

 a few parasitic nematodes (Kilosa, 26.iv. 22). A very young- 

 Spotted Wood-Snake {Fhilothamnus semivariegaius) and grass- 

 hoppers comprised the stomach contents of another male 

 (Kimamba, 7.iv. 23). Yet another male shot at 5 p.m. had a 

 galeodes, a large locust, two praying mantids, and other insect 

 remains. It had also two parasitic nematodes, identified by 

 Dr. Bay lis as Fhysalopiera 'i. acuticauda Molin (Kilosa, 6. v. 21). 



AsTUR ? POLYZONOiDES Smith. 



A female with ovules somewhat enlarged. In stomach,^ the 

 fur and feet of a rodent that looked like Mus hella (Wami Hiver, 

 9.ix.21). 



POLYBORIDES TYPICUS Smith. 



Salimu shot a female Bare-faced Whistling Hawk in imma- 

 ture and interesting plumage. The primaries and two of tJio 

 secondaries in each wing were brown, and there Avere quite a 

 number of light brown feathers among the inner wing-coverts. 

 The bare skin around the eye was light yellow, the base of the 

 bill between lores pink, the bill itself black. Eyes black. Legs 

 yellow. In its stomach Avas an adult lizard {Zonuriis iropido- 

 sternum) (Kipera, 5. viii. 22). 



Circus macrourus Gmel. 



A Grey Harrier was infested with lice and in its stomach 

 were nemato ies{Physaloptera % alata Bud.) (Morogoro, 28. ii. 18). 



VuLTuniD^. 

 Necrosyrtes monachus Temm. 



A worm (Thelazia depressa Baylis, 1920) was taken from the 

 eye of a Brown Vulture. 



I B I D I D ^. 



Threskiornis /ETHioncA Lath. 



Just. after sunset some fifty Sacred Ibises came flying across 

 the plains to roost in a big tree overhanging from the rocks.. 

 The tree is also occupied by a score or more Corvus scapidatus 

 and probably as many Milvios a. parasiticus (Shanwa, 20. x. 22). 



HaGEDASHIA nAGEDASH Lath. 



My collector shot a female Great Glossy Ibis Avith a perfectly 

 formed and coloured e^g in its oviduct. This egg measured 

 51x46 mm., and was slightly greenish-white in ground-colour, 

 spotted, blotched, or heavily smudged Avith brown. I told my 



