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Seen occasionally in small flocks coming to and going from 

 water in the morning and evenings. Numbers were in the habit 

 of visiting a small ditch on the beach at Berbera, which received 

 the overflow of water from a large cistern, and specimens could 

 be obtained there without difficulty as they flew in to drink. 



FAM. TETRAONID^:. 



124. Francolinus granti. 



Francolinus granti. Hartl, Proc. Zool. Soc., p. 665, pi. 39, 

 fig. i (1865). Ogilvie-Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., Vol. XXII, 

 p. 148 (1893). 



$ Le Gud. 



$ Hullier. 



Grant's Francolin is a very noisy bird, and its chattering note 

 is frequently heard throughout the day, but especially in the 

 early mornings and evenings. It is a shy bird and, keeps as 

 much as possible out of sight of any one intruding upon its 

 retreats, retiring among the thickest shrubbery it can find, and 

 trusting more upon its legs than wings as a means of escape. It 

 is difficult to flush, except when surprised in open ground. The 

 flesh is not especially tender or well flavored, even to a hunter's 

 appetite, and we generally hung the birds in the shade for a day 

 or so before cooking. It appeared to be a plentiful species, 

 especially as we penetrated into the country, though at no time 

 did we meet any large flock, six or eight individuals being about 

 the maximum number. 



125. Pternistes infuscatus. 



Pternistes infuscatus. Cat. Jour. f. Orn., p. 413(1868). Ogilvie- 

 Grant, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., Vol. XXII, p. 182 (1893). 



$ Haili. Bare skin of face and throat Indian red, abruptly 

 changing to yellow on neck. Iris brown. 



$ Le Gud. 



9 Le Gud. 



We met with this species about everywhere we traveled. It 

 was tame and unsuspicious, and would feed about camp, and did 

 not seem to mind remaining in the open away from any thick 

 cover. It, like the preceding, is a noisy species, and its loud 

 notes were constantly heard. When flushed it would rise with 

 the whir, characteristic of gallinaceous birds, and go away in a 

 straight course, and its large size and steady flight made it an 



