BIRDS 
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Black Goshawk {Melierax niger). 
Waggar Mountain. 
Male colour black ; tail has three white spots above and four below. 
Length 11^ inches ; female 13 inches. 
Red-faced Goshawk {Melierax gabar). 
Bohologarshan. 
Upper parts and head gray ; throat and breast blue-gray ; belly white 
barred with gray ; upper and under tail-coverts white ; iris orange. 
Length 14 inches. 
Goshawk (Astur sphenurus). 
Ehrer Eiver. 
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Iris red ; legs yellow. 
Yellow-billed Kite {Milvus cegyptius). 
Sheik. 
Upper parts brown ; top and head, neck, cheeks, and throat light brown ; 
wings long and pointed ; tail deeply forked ; iris brown ; bill and legs 
yellow. Length 21 inches. 
Black-winged Kite {Elanus coendeus). 
Budda. 
Upper parts blue-gray ; under parts w’hite ; shoulders black ; feet bright 
yellow ; iris red. Length 12 inches. 
African Sea Eagle {Ralicetus voclfer), 
Berbera. 
Head, breast, top of back, and tail pure white ; wings and back very dark 
brown ; belly and thighs deep red-brown ; cere and legs yellow ; iris 
brown. Length 2 feet 8 inches. 
The Bateleur Eagle {Helotarsus ecaudatus). 
All over the Marehan and Haweea countries. 
This very handsome bird has a large crest upon its head ; back and tail 
chestnut ; head, neck, and breast deep black ; wing-coverts bronze ; 
secondaries gray ; cere and parts in front of eye which are naked a 
brilliant red ; legs brilliant red ; iris rich brown. 
This bird is much sought after by Somalis for female complaints. The flesh 
is dried hard in the sun and given as a medicine. 
{Entolncetus spilogaster.) 
Feet green-yellow ; iris yellow ; bill light gray. 
Tawny Eagle {Aquila rapax). 
Waggar. 
Colour red-brown ; tail and wings dark brown ; legs feathered to the toes. 
Length, 2 feet 8 inches. 
Augur Buzzard (Buteo augur). 
Sheik Mohamed. 
Colour black ; base of quills ashy gray with black bars ; tail reddish and 
marked at tip with black ; iris brown. Length 20 inches. 
