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I frequently see this bird sailing overhead near the town. 
Its head always appears to me to be directed vertically down¬ 
wards as it scans the ground immediately below, and not 
bent backwards along the breast, as is stated to be the case 
by Millais in his f Breath from the Veldt.” 
39. Milvus .egyptius. 
Milvus eegyptius Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 336. 
a. Nov. 28, 1907. “ Umzwazwa.” 
h. Nov. 28, 1907. 
These two birds were shot from among numbers that 
were following swarms of locusts. 
40. Ealco biarmicus. 
Falco biarmicus Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 269. 
a. Oct. 1, 1907. “Uhelwani.” 
41. Tinnunculus rupicola. 
Tinnunculus rupicolus Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. 
p. 276. 
*ff. $ . March 5, 1908. 
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42. Bubo maculosus. 
Bubo maculosus Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 249. 
a. $. li Isikova,” a name applied to all, except the very 
small. Owls. 
b. Oct. 15, 1907. 
This Owl makes its appearance just after sunset. I fre¬ 
quently see it in the twilight, perched on the tops of trees. 
When thus sitting, its horns are erected perpendicularly or, if 
anything, slightly inclined inwards, and it is evidently on the 
alert for the slightest rustle among the grass below. During 
the day it usually sits among the branches of a thick tree, 
but sometimes rests in the long grass. Its cry is a double 
hoot, consisting of two different notes slurred together. 
43. Bubo lacteus. 
Bubo lacteus Stark & Scl. Birds S. Afr. iii. p. 252. 
Not uncommon. Its loud booming hoot is frequently 
heard in the evening. 
