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Lophogyps occipitalis (Burch.) 
Vultur occipitalis Burch., Trav. II. p. 329 (1824). 
Lophogyps occipitalis (Burch.), Reichw., Vög. Afr. I. p. 514 (1900 — 1901). 
e?. Gibdo, 28. IV. 1907. 
«Bill orange ; bare part of the neck reddish ; feet flesh-colour.» 
(Katona.) 
Neophron percnopterus (L.) 
Vultur percnopterus, Linné, Syst. Nat. p. 87 (1758). 
Neophron percnopterus (L.), Reichw., Vög. Afr. I. p. 521 (1900 — 1901). 
2 <?. Assab. II— III. 1907. 
Farn. FALCONIDAE. 
Milvus aegyptius (Gm.) 
Falco aegyptius, Gmel., Syst. Nat. I. p. 261 (1788). 
Milvus aegyptius (Gm.), Reichw., Vög. Afr. I. p. 609 (1900—1901); Kittenb., Aquila, 
1907. p. 176. 
The Egyptian Kite is not represented in this collection, but according 
to Katona’s notes it was observed by him in.immense numbers of many 
thousands on the 5 th of March being in migration above the Island of Pe¬ 
rini passing to S. E. ; a similar large flock was turning round on wings on the 
9 th of March above Assab. 
Melierax metabetes, Heugl. 
Melierax metabetes, Heucl., Ibis, 1861. p. 72; Reichw., Vög. Afr. I. p. 544 (1900 — 
1901). 
c? Ç. Margebla, 20. L, 18. III. 1907. 
Pandion haliaetus (L.) 
Falco haliaetus, Linné, Syst. Nat. p. 91 (1758). 
Pandion haliaetus (L.), Reichw., Vög. Afr. I. p. 607 (1900 — 1901); Kittenb., Aquila. 
1907. 176. 
$. Assab, 13. II. 1907. 
