776 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [NoV., 



166. Cinnyris falkensteini Fisch. and Reich. 



Cinmjris Falkensteini Fischer and Reichenow, J. f. O., p. 56, 1884. [Nai- 

 washa.] 



Naivasha. July 28 and 29, August 6. Guaso Nyiro, October 22. 

 "Irides hazel, bill and feet black." The female is dull olive brown, 

 lighter yellow in the middle of the belly. 



167. Chalcomitra aoik Antin. 



Nedarinia Acik Antiuori, J. f. O., p. 205, 1866. [Djur Territory.] 

 Fort Hall, Maranga, July 11. "Irides hazel, bill and feet black." 

 Specimen immature. 



MOTACILLIDJE. 



158. Motacilla vidua Sund. 



Motacilla vidua Sund., Oefv. Vet. Ak. Forh., p. 128,''1850. [Kaffirland.] 



Tana river, July .3. "Irides hazel, bill and feet black." 



169. Budytes campestris (Pall.). 



Motacilla campestris Palla.s, Reise Rviss. Reichs, III, Aiih., p. 696, 1776. 

 [S. Tartary.] 



El Bolossa, September 17 and 23. "Irides brown, bill dusky, lighter 

 at base, feet very dark brown." Two of the four examples are adult, 

 the others are in the juvenal (?) plumage, beginning to acciuire a few 

 yellow feathers. 



160. Anthus pyrrhonotus gouldi (Fraser). 



Anthus Gouldi Fraser, P. Z. S., p. 27, 1843. [Cape Palmas.] 



Pesi swamp. October 9. "Irides hazel, bill dusky, feet ochre-flesh." 



161. Anthus rufulus cinnamomeus (Rupp.). 



Anthus cinnamomeus Rlipp., Xeue Wirb., p. 103, 1835. [Abj^ssinia.] 

 Naivasha, July 29 and 31, August 4 ; El Bolossa swamp, September 

 9. 'Trides hazel, bill dusky, feet flesh." The Naivasha birds are 

 just finishing a complete molt, while the September specimen is in 

 worn plumage and is just beginning to molt. It is evidently an adult, 

 while I take the others to be birds of the year. 



162. Macronyx croceus (Vieill.). 



Alauda crocea Vieill., Nov. Diet. d'Hist. Nat., I, p. 365, 1816. 



Thika river, May 22; Tana river, June 3; Pesi swamp, October 3. 

 "Irides hazel, bill dusky, feet ochraceous flesh." The June specimen 

 in full juvenal plumage, while the others are all adults and all in the 

 midst of a complete molt, showing that this species has two complete 

 molts a vear. 



