242 Mr. J. H. Gurney's List of a Collection of Birds 
men from Mr. Warwick, who assured me that he received it 
from Erzeroom.—J. H. G.] 
22. Accipiter exilts (Temm.). Red-bellied Hawk. 
This hawk is rare, but not shy; it will sometimes carry off 
a small chicken with great swiftness, disappearing as suddenly 
as it appeared. Iris yellow. 
23. Accipiter minullus (Daud.). Least African Hawk. 
Lives in the bush, darting with incredible celerity on any 
small bird that comes within its reach, and taking it on the 
wing. Iris light yellow ; legs bright yellow. 
24. Circus ranivorus (Daud,). South-African Harrier. 
Eyes and legs light yellow. Very similar in their habits to 
Milvus parasituSj but hunt more over one spot of ground, back¬ 
wards and forwards, flying close to the ground, and frequently 
hunting the same spot day after day; though their flight 
appears laboured and heavy, they keep on the wing a great 
length of time, seldom alighting except to take their prey, which 
they devour on the ground, and which principally consists of 
rats. They do not feed on carrion, like Milvus parasitus, 
25. Ephialtes capensis (Smith). Cape Scops Owl. 
Male. Eye large and bright yellow; feet brownish yellow. 
Rare here. The only one we have shot: the stomach contained 
a few moths, but no signs of mice, or anything of that kind. 
This Owl utters a shrill, melancholy, monotonous note, gene¬ 
rally soon after sunset, and occasionally in the night. 
26. Bubo maculosus (Vieill.). Spotted Eared-Owl. 
Rather rare and very shy. Roosts in trees. Iris yellow. 
27. Athene woodfqrdi (Smith). Woodford's Owl. 
[Sent from Natal, but not by Mr. Ayres.—J. H. G.] 
28. Strix capensis (Smith). Cape Yellow Owl. 
Feeds on rats; sleeps in the day-time on the ground, in the 
grass. I have never seen them alight on trees. Eye black 
29. Caprimulgus infuscatus (Rupp.). Fuscous Goatsucker. 
These birds roost only in trees, and when disturbed fly to 
another tree, always perching lengthways on the branch. When 
