— 38 — 



Tringa ochropus ochropus L. — Rchw. I. p. 222. 

 1 Q ad. 22. 8. Kendu. 



Occurring in small flocks, together with Tringa glareola, 

 on the shores of the Gulf of Kavirondo. 

 Wing 141 mm, tarsus 36 mm. 



Tringa glareola glareola L. — Rchw. I. p. 222. 



Ehyacoi)hilus gl. glareola L. — Sclater and Mackworth-Pread : Ibis 1920, p. 810. 



Salo . . . ki-kavirondo. — Ndoake . . . ki-kamba. 



1 (5 ad. 21. 8. Kendu. — 1 Q ad. 20. 4. Lake Naiwasha. 



The female, which was shot by Lake Naiwasha, is changing 

 into the summer plumage, the male from Kendu (on the Gulf of 

 Kavirondo) is about to assume the winter dress. 



In both localities this bird was common and flew in large 

 flocks along the coasts. In other places they were observed at 

 about the same time, i. e. the end of April and August, in single 

 pairs, and they could be found in all phases and dresses. Still, 

 it is not proved with certainty that the species breeds in East 

 Africa, even if a number of facts seem to speak for it. 



Wing cT 122 mm, 9 121 mm, tarsus 38 and 34 mm. 



hides dark-brown: bill black; legs greyish green. 



Erolia minuta minuta (Leisl.). — Rchw. I. p. 233. 



Pisobia minuta. — Grant: Ibis 1916, p. 59. — Tringa minuta Leisl. 



Ndambei . . . ki-kamba. 

 2 (5(5 ad. 21. and 23. 8. Kendu. — 2 QQ ad. 20. and 22. 4. Lake Naiwasha. 



This little Snipe was very common both at Lake Naiwasha 

 and at Kendu. At the latter place I saw flocks of 20 to 30 birds, 

 which frequented the muddy and slimy banks outside the shore- 

 line proper. 



The males «till have the brown tint of thfe autumn dress 

 while the females are changing from the winter plumage. 



Wing cfcf 91, 96 mm, 99 92, 97 mm, tarsus 19—22 mm. 



Irides dark-brown; bill and legs black. 



GalUnago media (Lath.). — Rchw. L ]). 235. 

 1 (5 ad. 3. 5. Kikuyn. 



The species was found in a little grove near Kikuyu (in 

 the neighbourhood of Nairobi) at an elevation of about 6.000 ft. 

 Only one specimen was seen. 



Wing 137 mm, culmen 63 mm, tarsus 37 mm. 



Irides dark-brown; bill brown; legs greenish-grey. 



