GEOaBAPHrCA-L DISTRIBUTION OP THE ACCIPITllES. 15 



Shiaitic Peninsula. Generally distributed, but not very common 

 ( Wyatt). 



Algeria. Very rare in winter, but found in summer in the Sahara (Tris- 

 tram). Extensively distributed in Algeria and Tunis j breeds (Salvin). 



Morocco. Common in Tangier ; breeds near Tetuan {Drake) ; appears 

 near Tangier in flocks during migration, some remaining to nest in the 

 vicinity, awaiting the return of the autumn migration to winter probably in 

 the interior of Africa. They pass over to Europe from February to April, 

 returning in August and September (Favier, cf. Irhy, B. Glbr. p. 31). 



Canary Islands ^-c. Common in all the Canarian Group; breeds in 

 TenerifFe and probably in the other islands {Godman). Madeira {Vernon 

 Hnrcourt). 



Persia Sfc. Rare in Persia to the south of Elburz, frequent in the Cau- 

 casus and at Ghilan (Filippi); the first specimens seen at Bakou in the 

 Caucasus in spring, and afterwards on the mountains of Talyche, but never 

 were more than two together (JSien^tries, Cat. p. 27). 



Turkestan. Breeds in the whole country, and is found during summer 

 in the district " from 600 to 1000 feet above the sea-level, comprising the 

 salt-plains, the cultivated districts, grassy steppes, and gardens to 3000 

 or 4000 feet altitude, and is said to breed in the larch-woods, apple- and 

 ash-groves of the Karatau and the lower Thian-Shan mountains " (Severt- 

 zoff, cf. Dresser, Ibis, 1875, p. 99). 



Ethiopian Region. 



JV.^. Africa. Commonest bird of prey in Egypt, Arabia, and the Somali 

 coasts; in the interior of Abyssinia to about 11,000 feet; on the Upper 

 White Nile and Gazelle River only accidental (Heufflin) ; found on the 

 coast of Egypt between Cosseir and Suakin, coast of Abyssinia, Danakil 

 country between the peninsula of Buri and the Gulf of Tadjura, Somah 

 coast ; South Arabia (Heuglin); ZouUa and Senafe (Blanford); AngoUala, 

 Shoa {Harris}. 



E. Africa. Zanzibar (Von der Decken). 



S. Africa. Zambesi district (Kirk) ; very rare in Natal (Ayres) ; said 

 to be common in the interior of Cape colony and about Namaqua Land — 

 at the western end of the colony decidedly scarce — Hopefield, Malmesbury 

 district (Layard) ; King williamstown ( Trewe^yare) ; breeds near Swellendani 

 (Atmore); not uncommon in Damara and Great Namaqua Lands and tlie 

 parts adjacent, more especially in the neighbourhood of the coast (Anders- 

 son); Mossamedes (SaZa, Mus. Lugd.). 



West Africa. Absent. 



Cape-Verd Islands (Bolle, Dohrn). St. lago {Mus. Lisb.)^ Mayo 

 (Bouvier). 



13. Neophron ginginianus. (Map VIII.) 

 N. GINGINIANUS (Lath.); Sharpe, Cat. B.i. p. 18. 

 This species differs from the ordinary Scavenger Vulture of 



