FALCONIDJl. 17 



22. Erythropus amurensis (Eadde). Eastern Eed-tboted Hobby. 



Falco vespertinus, var. amurensis, Eadde, Sibir. Eeise, p. 102, pi. 1. 



fig. 2. 

 Falco amurensis, Von Homeyer, in Journal fiir Om. 1868, p. 251. 

 Erythropus amurensis, Gumey, in Ibis, 1868, pi. 2. 



„ „ Gray's Hand-list of Birds, No. 214. 



Fcdco Raddei, Finsch & Hartlaub's Vbgel Ost-Afrika's, p. 74. 



[An example of this species^ which was obtained by Mr. 

 Andersson in Damara Land, is recorded in ' The Ibis ' for 

 1868, p. 42. An adult male and an immature male, but both 

 without tickets attached, were comprised in Mr. Andersson's 

 last collection. — Ed.J 



23. Tinnimculus cenchris (Frisch). Western Grey-winged 

 Kestrel. 



Falco tinnunauloides, Gould's Birds of Europe, pi. 27. 



Tinnunculus cenchris, Gumey, !Birda Damar., Pr. Zool.Soc.l864,p. 2. 



„ „ Layard's Cat. No. 31. 



Falco cenchris, Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 390. 

 Tinnunculus cenchris, Sharpe & Dresser's Birds of Europe, pi. 23. 



This species is rather scarce in Damara Land, and 

 only makes its appearance during the rainy season, when 

 it is found in company with Tinnunculus rujpicolus, Ery- 

 tJirojpus vespertinus, Milvus migrans, &c. 



The irides are brown, the basal part of the bill 

 greenish yellow merging into bluish black, bare skin 

 round the eye yellow, legs and toes pale yellow. 



Measurements of a male : — 



in. liu. 



Entire length 12 



Length of folded wing 9 7 



„ tarsus 15 



„ middle toe 10 



„ tail 5 10 



„ biU 10 



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