— 120 — 



On the eastern slopes of Mount Elgon this was the com- 

 DQonest of the swallows. 



In the series of 12 specimens brought home, all of which 

 are in full dress, there are no noteworthy diflferences in the co- 

 lour of the plumage. Two specimens exhibit a lighter tint in 

 the reddish-brown colour of the underparts, two lack the steel- 

 glossy tips to the tail-coverts, but in other respects they are 

 alike. 



Wing, tarsus, 



136—154 mm. 17—19 mm. c^a*. 



140-150 mm. 17—18 mm. 99. 



The respective figures for the cTcf are: One 136 mm, two 

 140 mm., one 146 mm., two 147 mm., one 154 mm., The average 

 is thus 143.4 mm. For the 99; one 140 mm., one 141 mm., 

 one 144 mm., one 145 mm., one 150 mm., average 144 mm. 



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



Eirundo emini Rchw. II. p. 420. 

 1 g ad. 10. 5. Eldoret, 7.000 ft. 



Only a single specimen of this species was procured, which 

 was shot in the neighbourhood of Eldoret in the same kind of 

 locality as the preceding, with which it was in company. 

 Wing 125 mm., tarsus 15 mm. 



Irides dark-brown; bill black; legs black. The specimen is 

 in full dress. 



Muscicapidae. 



Bradornis murinus suahelicus v. Somer. — Bull. Brit. Oru. 

 Club, vol. XLI, 1921, p. 104. 



4 (5(5 ad. 24. 7.-27. 7.; 3 QQ ad. 15. 5.-3. 6.; 2 (5(5 juv. 18. 5.-27. 7. 

 Mount EJgon, 7.000 ft. 



This race is fairly common in the scrub and on the steppe 

 where it changes into forest, that is to say, in localities where 

 bushes and low trees grow. It conceals itself very well" in the 

 lowest branches and is a shy creature. Frequently I saw it 

 hopping about on the ground picking insects, probably termites 

 or ants,' for these were found abundantly wherever I saw the bird. 

 As Reichenow points out (Vog. Afr. II. p. 436) there 

 is anjastounding variation in the size of this race. 



The measurements of 4 cTcT have the following appearance: 

 Wing, total length, tarsus, 

 102 mm. 165 mm. 21.5 mm. 



90 mm. 160 mm. 20 mm. 



96 mm. 165 mm. 22 mm. 



99 mm. 165 mm. 22 mm. 



