300 APPENDIX. 
1 8. Glaucidium PERLATUM (Vieill.) : Sharpe, Cat. B. ii. p. 209. 
Cariiie perlata, Sharpe, ed. Layard, p. T]. African Pearl-spotted 
Owlet. 
a. $ Tati, August 29, 1873. Iris chrome yellow. 
b. $ Tati, October 10, 1874. Iris bright yellow ; bill whitish. 
c. Not labelled. 
19. Asio CAPENSIS (Smith) : Sharpe, /. c. p. 78. African Short-eared 
Owl. 
a. Pietermaritzburg, about the beginning of May 1873. Iris dark 
brown. 
b. $ Marsh near Newcastle, June i, 1873. Iris deep orange. I 
saw several of these Owls whilst snipe-shooting. Another shot was 
much softer in plumage, like a young bird. 
Family Strigid^. 
20. Strix CAPENSIS, Smith : Sharpe, /. c. p. 81. South African 
Grass-owl. 
a. Sand Spruit, Transvaal, June 8, 1873. Iris very dark. 
21. Strix flammea, L. : Sharpe, /. c. p. 82. Barn Owl. 
a. 5 (old bird probably). Tati, September 18, 1874. Iris very 
dark hazel ; bill pale flesh-colour. 
b. ? (?) Tati, September 18, 1874. Very fat. Iris very dark 
hazel ; bill pale flesh-colour ; feet whitish ; claws black. 
c. $ (?) (undeveloped). Tati, October 3, 1874. Remains of rat 
in stomach. 
Order PICARI^. 
Family Caprimulgid^. 
22. Caprimulgus europ^us, L. : Sharpe, /. c. p. 83. European 
Nightjar. 
a. Not labelled. 
23. Caprimulgus rufigenis. Smith : Sharpe, /. c. p. 85. Rufous- 
cheeked Nightjar. 
a. $ Semokwe River, September 24, 1873. 
b. $ Semokwe River, October 1873. Iris hazel. 
c. $ Tati, March 21, 1874. 
d. 5 Tati, October i, 1874. Iris hazel ; legs pale brown. 
e. ? Tati, October 1874. 
24. Caprimulgus mossambicus, Peters : Sharpe, /. c. p. 88. Mozam- 
bique Nightjar. 
a. 5 Tati, March 21, 1874. Iris dark hazel. Stomach very full 
of beetles, moths, and other insects. 
b. Not labelled. 
