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van Someren (Ibis, 1916, p. 198) has come across this Plover* 

 by Lakes Nakuru and Elmenteita in January and April and has 

 found individuals both in full summer and full winterdress. It 

 certainly seems a little remarkable that these migratory birds are 

 found here already in the end of August, and in winter attire too. 



The win^-measurements given by Reichenow vary bet- 

 ween 142 — 148 mm, those by Hartert between 150 — 155 mm. 

 In the specimens brought home from Kendu the measuremrents are: 



cT 152 mm, 9 1^5 mm, tarsus 34 and 39 mm. 



Irides dark-brown; bill black; legs greyish green. 



Charadrius varius Vieill. — Rchw. I. p. 171. 

 Charadrius pecuarius Tern. — v. Someren, Ibis, 1916, p. 198. 

 1 Q ad. 20. 4., Lake Naiwasha. 

 At Lake Naivasha (about 8000 ft. above sea -level) this 

 Ring-Dotteral was found in small flocks along the shingly shores. 

 The specimen is in rather worn dress. 

 Wing 99 mm, tarsus 30 mm. 

 Irides dark brown; bill black; legs dark-grey (almost black). 



Charadrius hiaticula hiaticula L. — Rchw, I. p. 174. 

 1 (5 ad. 20. 4. Lake Naiwasha. 



1 had not expected to come across this Wader at Lake 

 Naivasha in the end of April, inasmuch as the race, as a rule, 

 migrates to Europe already in March, arriving in Sweden about 

 the end of that month. 



Er I anger (J. f. 0. 1905 p. 63) found a pair of these 

 winter visitants on the 16. 5. 1901 at Wante (South Somaliland). 



The specimen is in eclipse dress and the neck band not 

 yet complete. Rather common at the above-mentioned lake. 



Charadrius tricoUaris Vieill. — Rchw. I. p. 176. 



Afroxyechus tricoUaris. — Grant: Ibis 1915, p. 57. — Oxyechus tricoUaris 

 VieiU. — Gurney: Ibis 1909, p. 531. 



1 (3 ad. and 1 Q ad. 11. 7. Mount Elgon 6.500 ft. 



Both individuals were shot on the north-east side of Mount 

 Elgon, in the neighbourhood of Nai Swamp. They were found 

 by a little brook running down the slopes of the montain. 



Wing cf 115 mm, 9 HO ^^i tarsus 25 mm. 



Irides yellow; bill flesh-coloured with black tip; legs yel- 

 lowish grey. 



Hoplopterus spinosus (L.). — Rchw. I. p. 186. 



Orueeda . . . ki-kavirondo. 

 1 ^ ad. 21. 8. Kendu. 



This Egyptian Spur-wicged Plover occurred fairly frequently 

 in pairs almost everywhere in the Kendu district. The specimen 



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