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Melierax metabetes, Heugl. 
Melierax metabetes, Heugl., Ibis, 1861. p. 72; Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus. p. 92 (1874); 
Reichw., Yög. Afr. I. p. 544 (1900-1901). 
Melierax polysonus (Rupp.), Witherby, Ibis, 1901. p. 270; Ogilv.-Grant, Ibis, 1902. 
p. 441 ; Butler, Ibis, 1905. p. 368, 1908. p. 253. 
8 cf, 1 J juv. Abu-Hashim, Luieza, Din der, 4—9. II. 1911. 
cf juv. Tiza, 23. II. 1912 (Count Königsegg). 
Micronisus gabar (Daud.) 
Falco gabar, Daud., Traité II. p. 87 (1800). 
Melierax gabar (Baud.), Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus. p. 89 (1874); Ch. Rothsch. & 
Wollast., Ibis, 1902. p. 28; Ogilv.-Grant, Ibis, 1902. p. 441; Butler, Ibis, 1905. p. 369, 
1908. p. 253. 
Micronisus gabar (Baud.) Reichw., Yög. Afr. I. p. 565 (1900 — 1901). 
cf. Abu-Hashim, Binder, 8. II. 1911. 
Ç juv. Beida, Dinder, 12. II. 1911. 
? juv. Wad-El-Tabak, 81. XII. 1911 (Count Königsegg). 
Lophoaetus occipitalis (Daud.) 
Falco occipitalis. Baud., Traité II. p. 41 (1800). 
Lophoaetus occipitalis (Baud.), Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus. I. p. 274 (1874); Reichw., 
Vög. Afr. I. p. 582 (1900 — 1901); Flower, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1900. p. 959; Ogilv.-Grant, 
Ibis, 1902. p. 441 ; Butler, Ibis, 1905. p. 367, 1908. p. 252. 
2 cf . Tiza, 28. II. 1912 (Count. Königsegg). 
The Blak-crested Eagle was often seen in the forests along the Dinder. 
One specimen was killed at El-Erediba on 27 th of January 1911, but not 
preserved. The two males procured for the Hungarian National Museum 
were killed by Count Königsegg on his second expedition 1912. 
f Aquila rapax (Temm.)] 
Falco rapax, Temm., PI. Col. I. T. 455 (1828). 
Aquila rapax (Temm.), Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus. I. p. 242 (1874); Reichw., Vög. 
Afr. I. p. 587 (1900-1901); Butler, Ibis, 1905. p. 367, 1908. p. 252. 
1 cf, 1 cf juv. Abu-Hashim, Dinder, 8. II. 1911. 
The first occasion was on 29 th of January when we met with the 
Tawny-Eagle near Shalläl on the Blue-Nde and both were killed. The above 
mentioned two specimens, however, obtained for the collection were shot 
at Abu-Hashim, round our camp. 
