W. E. OGILVIE-GEANT— AVES. 443 



Melieras gabar (Daud.). 



Micronisus gabar Reich. Vog. Afr. i. p. 565 (1901). 

 a. s imm. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 18th May. [No. 342. R. E. 1).] 

 The Eed-faced Goshawk has the iris yellow, the bill black, the cere yellow, and the 

 feet red. 



Circus macrurus (Gmel.). 



Circus macrourus Reich, Vog. Afr. i. p. 535 (1901). 

 a. d imm. 120 miles W. of Entebbe, 4000 ft., 9th Dec. [No. 2026. G. L.^ 

 Iris light yellow ; bill black ; feet yellow. 



An immature example of the Long-tailed Harrier with the entire underparts pale 

 fawn-coloiir. 



AcciPiTER melanoleucus Smith. 

 Astur melanoleucus Reich. Vog. Afr. i. p. 551 (1901). 



a. 5 . Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 6000 ft., 24th Feb. [No. 1263. D. 6'.] 



Iris light brown ; cere yellow ; bill black, light blue-grey at the base ; feet yellow. 



A fine adult example of this giant Sparrow-Hawk, which is an extremely rare bird 

 in the mature plumage. 



[The Great Black-and- White Sparrow-Hawk is a rare bird on Ruwenzori. A pair 

 was often seen in the Mubuku Valley, flying about over the forest, or just below it. — ■ 

 B. B. W.] 



Family A n a t i D ^. 

 Anas sparsa Eyton. 



Anas sparsa Reich. Vog. Afr. i. p. 115 (1900). 

 a. d . Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 10,000 ft., 1st Feb. [No. 3144. B. B. W.] 

 Iris dark brown ; bill pinkish-white, mottled with black ; feet orange. 

 [The Black Duck was occasionally seen on the larger rivers on Ruwenzori up to 

 an elevation of 12,000 ft. In January one or two pairs were breeding in a broad 

 swampy part of the Mubuku Valley at about 10,000 ft. — B. B. W.] 



QUERQUEDULA CIRCIA (Linn.). 



A7ias querquedula Linn.; Reich. Vog. Afr. i. p. 121 (1900). 

 Querquedula circia Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvii. p. 293 (1895). 



a. 6 . Fort Portal, Uganda, 5000 ft., 5th March. [No. 2176. G. i.] 

 Iris hazel ; bill black; feet slate-grey. 



[The Garganey was met with only on a small crater-lake near Fort Portal, where 

 it was not very common. — B. B. W.~\ 



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