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Show 1885.] BIRDS F R O M KILIMA-NJARO. 223 1. NEOPHRON MONACHUS (Temm.). Neophron monachus, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. p. 19. Neophron pileatus, Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, p. 376. 6, 5000 feet. Not observed higher up the mountain, as it frequents the more thickly inhabited parts ; often in flocks associated with the Ground Hornbills and the White-necked Ravens. 2. POLYBOROIDES TYPICUS, Smith. Polyboroides typicus, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. p. 48. 2, 5000 ft. Only met with in the neighbourhood of villages. Their feathers and those of the Kite are much prized by the natives for the ornamentation of their capes. 3. BUTEO AUGUR, Riipp. Buteo augur, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. p. 175; Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, p. 374. d*, 4000 ft.; rj, 5000 ft.; 6, 8000 ft. 4. BUTEO DESERTORUM (Daud.). Buteo desertorum, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. p. 179 ; Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, p. 374. c?, 5000 ft. 5. ASTURINULA MONOGRAMMICA (Temm.). Asturinida monogrammica, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. i. p. 275 ; Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, p. 374. d*, 5000 ft. 6. BARBATULA LEUCOTIS, Sundev. Barbatula leucotis, Marshalls, Monogr. Capitonidae, p. 131, pi. 52. Megalcema leucotis, Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, p. 371. d", 3000 ft.; 2, 6000 ft. It inhabits the dense forest, where its presence is often proclaimed by its harsh strident note, which it repeats at intervals, and being a bold bird is easily killed. The first pair were met with at Taveita, perched on the bough of a mimosa, and others were seen on the southern flank of the mountain up to 6000 feet. 7. HALCYON ORIENTALIS, Peters. Halcyon orientalis, Sharpe, Monogr. Alcedinidse, p. 181, pi. 66 ; Fischer, Zeitschr. ges. Orn. (Madaraz), 1884, p. 361. 6", 5000 ft. Feeds principally upon the small crabs which inhabit the mountain- streams. |
