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8. Minvus mierans (Bodd.). 
Milvus ater, Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 59, 
—— migrans, Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 61. no. 17. 
a. 2. Koomaylee. February 29th, 1868. 
b. 2. Koomaylee. March 3rd, 1868. 
c. Mohaber, July 9th, 1868. 
The occurrence of this species in this part of Africa, which hitherto rested on the 
authority of Major Harris, is now confirmed by Mr. Jesse. The Black Kite has not 
been recorded by any other traveller, and is not included in von Heuglin’s valuable 
list of the Birds of the Red Sea.—0O. F. 
[Iris brown. Shot in companionship with many other Kites, among them another 
species, Milvus forskali, shot the same day.—W. J.] 
9. MILVUS FoRSKALI (Gmel.). 
Falco parasiticus, Daud. 
Milvus ater, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 11. no. 37, 
parasiticus, Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 60; id, Faun. d. Roth. Meer. no. 16; Brehm, Habesch, 
p. 207. no. 14, 
forskali, Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 68. no. 18. 
a. 3. Koomaylee. February 29th, 1868. 
This species is distributed over the whole continent of Africa, Madagascar, some parts 
of Western Asia, and South-eastern Europe.—0. F. 
[Iris yellow; cere bluish; beak dirty yellow. 
This specimen was the only one I obtained, not that it was at all rare, but other 
birds occupied my attention; it was shot in company with the other species, Milvus 
migrans.—W. J.| 
10. Fatco tanyprerus, Licht. 
Falco biarmicus, Riipp. Neue Wirb. p. 44. 
—— cervicalis, Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 44. 
tanypterus, Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 67. no. 20. 
a. 3. Senafé. March 29 (no. 156). 
[Iris brown 1, rather too far gone to determine for certain; cere greenish yellow; 
beak pale horn-colour ; legs and feet greenish yellow ; talons black. 
This, the only specimen which came into my possession, was shot near Senafé by a 
friend. Mr. W.T. Blanford also obtained the species. Contents of the stomach, small 
birds.—W. J.] 
