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that was calling somewhere near, and on returning noticed 
a dark lump on the top o£ a small leafless tree which, I 
remembered, had no such lump on it in the daytime. A 
shot at this object resulted in its remaining stationary, but 
its shape seemed to have changed, and on my shaking the 
tree the little Owl fell to the ground. 
57. Bubo ascalaphus Sav. 
The Desert Eagle-Owl was often heard at night among 
the hills, but I did not come across it in the daytime. 
58. Falco, sp. inc. 
A pair of Falcons were noticed several times at the Klior 
Arbat, but were not identified. 
59. Helotarsus ecaudatus (Daud.). 
I saw a single Bateleur Eagle in the Khor Arbat, and a 
pair at Jebel Bawati. 
60. Aquila imperialis Bechst. 
A pair of Imperial Eagles frequented the Khor Arbat, 
and used to glide along the higher slopes of the hills 
in sight of my tent every day, apparently hunting for 
Hyraxes. I saw another pair on Jebel Bawati. I was 
anxious to get a specimen, and, as it was useless to climb 
about such steep hills after birds with such powers of wing, 
I set a trap for them, baited with a dead kid, on the summit 
of a small hill within view of my camp. I soon, however, 
got tired of climbing up and down five hundred feet of 
rock to release Egyptian Vultures, and had to give up the 
attempt. A rat-trap with the teeth blunted held the Vultures 
without injuring them at all. 
61. Buteo desertorum (Daud.). 
I saw these Buzzards daily in the Khor Arbat. 
62. Gyps rueppelli Brehm. 
Vultures, which I think belonged to this species, were 
frequently seen high in the air. 
63. Neophron percnopterus (Linn.). 
Egyptian Vultures were abundant everywhere. 
