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than in the latter (Compare my measurements). Gurney (Ibis 

 1909, p. 486) calls his specimens from Naiwasha, Heterocorax 

 capensis, but in all probability that is also a case of minor. 



Corvultur alhicoUis (Lath.). — Rchw. II. p. 640. 



1 (5 ad. 15. 5. Soy. - ^ 66 ad. 28. 5., 17. 6., 3. 7.; 4 QQ ad. 26. 5.-8. 7.; 

 Mount Elgon, 7.000 ft. 



This Species was for the first time observed at Soy and on 

 the eastern slopes of Elgon it was not rare. Only once did I see 

 it at a higher altitude than 7.000 feet. When I visited the high- 

 est summits of Elgon, over 14.000 ft., I saw two of them, on 

 the steep ledges of the mountain, but as soon as they caught 

 sight of our little troop they flew anxiously — croaking now and 

 then — high over our heads. Whether they were nesting up 

 there or not I was not in a position to find out. 



Down at our main camp they were almost daily visitors 

 and always kept company with the vultures. They were not 

 timid, but sometimes perched on trees only 5 — 10 yards from 

 my tent. Gurney (Ibis, 1909. p. 486) also mentions the same 

 thing. On one occasion, when I shot one out of a pair, the sur- 

 viving bird flew round the tree where the body of the dead raven 

 remained hanging, and although I fired many shots at other 

 birds it did not seem to mind it but returned again and again. 



All the specimens are in moult and exhibit no great 

 diiTerences in the colours of the dress, the white band on the 

 breast only being more or less pronounced. 



Irides dark-brown; bill black with white tip; legs black. 



Dicruridae. 



Dicrurus adsimilis subsp, 



Ochool . , . ki-kavirondo. — Kindali . . , ki-kamba. 



1 6 ad, 22. 4. Lake Naiwasha. — 3 (5<5 ad. 26. 4.; 1 <5 ad. 20. 9. Mombasa. — 



1 6 Juv. 23. 8. Kendu. - 3 Q? ad. 26. 4. ; 1 Q ad. 20. 9. Mombasa. 



The Drongo is very common everywhere in the Mombasa 

 country and was found in the groves, gardens and parks. At 

 Lake Naiwasha it is also rather common, likewise on the shores 



