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Mr. Guy A. K. Marshall on 
the stomachs of this species :—a shrew, lizards, slow-worms, 
scorpions, centipedes, grasshoppers, mantides, and the large¬ 
winged Carebara ants. 
176. Tinnunculus naumanni. (Lesser Kestrel.) 
This little Kestrel is fairly common during the rainy season, 
usually occurring in flocks which sometimes attain consider¬ 
able proportions. When they hover they flutter their wings a 
good deal more than does T . rupicoloides, and it is a pretty sight 
to see 20 or 30 of them working systematically over an open 
piece of ground. Stomachs contained grasshoppers, centipedes, 
and beetles, and one bird was crammed with hunting spiders. 
177. Tinnunculus amurensis. (Eastern Red-footed 
Kestrel.) 
A single specimen of this pretty Hawk was shot by Mr. 
Swynnerton while it was feeding at dusk along the river. 
Its stomach contained 18 large pentatomid bugs, 6 water- 
beetles, 1 grasshopper, 2 winged Carebara ants, and winged 
termites. 
178. Bubo maculosus. (Spotted Eagle-Owl.) 
The commonest Owl in the country, being found singly or 
in pairs sheltering in the more densely-foliaged trees; I do 
not remember to have ever noticed it roosting on the ground, 
as it does in the uplands of Natal. The small birds are very 
fond of mobbing it, being usually led in these attacks by 
the Bulbuls or Drougos. Its stomachs contained mice, a 
harmless snake, locusts, and a longicorn beetle. 
179. Bubo lacteus. (Verreaux's Eagle-Owl.) 
I observed several specimens of this splendid Owl along 
the Umfuli, but round Salisbury it would appear to be very 
scarce. I have heard several accounts of its depredations on 
the hen-roosts, and it is said to return night after night until 
it finishes the fowds. On the Umfuli the Kafirs told me it 
fed principally on Guinea-fowls. 
180. Glaucidium perlatum. (Pearl-spotted Owlet.) 
Only some half-dozen specimens of this little species have 
come under my notice, but it probably escapes detection 
owing to its small size and inconspicuous colouring. It 
