110 BULLETIN 15 3, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



of April, when two cock birds were seen fighting. Both were killed 

 with the same shot. 



Francolinus sephaena grantii was abundant in the Sagon Valley 

 at the foot of the 6-mile hill below the Bodessa camp. At Bodessa 

 itself but one covey were seen out of which two parents and one 

 young were collected. Later, still at Bodessa, on several occasions 

 a few were seen beside some pools, but were probably of the same 

 covey. They seemed very rare in this locality. The parents referred 

 to above made a great outcry at human approach and flew up 

 on dry branches above the grass, screeching as loudly as possible in 

 an attempt to distract attention from the brood of half -grown young. 

 They are at least as noisy as any of the francolins, and more so than 

 some. 



Besides the specimens collected, this francolin was met with as 

 follows: March 18, North Lake Abaya, east side, 6 seen; March 19, 

 North Lake Abaya, east side, 20; March 20, North Lake Abaya, east 

 side, 10 ; March 21-23, North Lake Abaya, southwest, 20 seen ; March 

 23-26, South Lake Abaya, 75 seen; March 26-29, near Gardula. 25 

 birds; March 29 to May 17, Gato River, 1,000; May 17, Gato River. 

 100; May 18, Dokato Village to Kormali, 4 seen; May 19, Sagon 

 River, 12 seen; May 19 to June 3, Bodessa, 50; June 3, Bodessa and 

 Sagon River, 50; June 3-6, Sagon River, 200; June 6, Sagon River, 

 20 birds; June 7, Tertale, 50 seen; June 7-12, Tertale, 200 birds; 

 June 12, El Ade, 10 seen; June 12-14, El Ade, 20; June 14, Mar 

 Mora, 20; June 15, Turturo, 20; June 15-17, Turturo, 100 seen; 

 June 17, Turturo to Anole, 25 birds; June 19, from Wobok to near 

 Saru, 20 seen; June 20, Yebo, 20; June 21, Karsa Barecha, 50 birds; 

 June 22, Malta, 20; June 23, Upper Chaffa village Boran, 25 seen; 

 July 19-20, Plains at base of Endoto Mountains, 25 birds; July 

 21-24, Endoto Mountains, 200; July 25, to Er-re-re, 25 seen; July 

 26, to Le-se-dun, 25; July 28, to 18 miles south of Malele, 25; July 

 29, to 27 miles south of Malele, 100; June 30, to 45 miles south of 

 Malele, 100; July 31, to Guaso Nyiro, 25; August 14, to Tana River 

 from Tharaka Rest House, 25; August 15, Tana River to Camp 2, 

 25; August 16, Tana River to Camp 3, 25; August 17, Tana River 

 to Camp 4, 10; August 18, Tana River to Camp 5, 15; August 19, 

 Tana River at Camp 5, 10; August 20, Tana River to Camp 6, 30; 

 August 20-23, Tana River at Camp 6, 50; August 23, to mouth of 

 Thika River, 25; August 23-26, at mouth of Tliika River, 200; 

 August 26, to Camp 1, Thika River, 100; August 27, to Camp 2, 

 Thika River, 2; August 28, to west of Ithanga Hills and Thika 

 River, 25 ; August 29, Athi River to Donio Sabuk. 10. 



