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a. ^ ad. Ntebi, Aug. 3, 1895. 



b. c? ad. „ Aug. 9, 1895. 



c. S ad. „ Aug. 15, 1895. Iris brown ; bill dusky 

 black ; feet pale horn-blue. 



d. S ad. Busoga, Nov. 16, 1894. In thick bush. 



146. Telephonus senegalus. 



Telephonus senegalus (L.) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1891, p. 601 ; 

 Reichen. Vog. deutsch. Ost-Afr. p. 158 (1894) ; Shelley, 

 B. Africa, i. p. 55 (1896) ; O. Neum. J. f. O. 1900, p. 267. 



No. 33. (? . Kibwezi, 3000 feet, March 7, 1892. Irides 

 blue ; bill black ; feet pale horn-blue. 



This bird is very plentiful, and is one of the few species 

 in East Africa that has a song. It sings on the wing, and 

 much resembles the Tree-Pipit in this respect. It may often 

 be seen taking a short flight 200 feet or so in the air, and 

 descending with an undulating jerky motion. 



Nos. 696, 697. S ad. Ravine, Mau, July 26, 1897. 

 Bill black ; feet pale horn-blue ; iris dark slaty blue. 



147. Telephonus emini. 



Telephonus minor (nee Reichen.); Sharpe, Ibis, 1891, 

 p. 600. 



Telephonus emini Reichen. ; Vog. deutsch, Ost-Afr. p. 159 

 (1894: Bukoba) ; Shelley, B. Africa, i. p. 55 (1896). 



Telephonus australis emini O. Neum. J. f. O. 1900, p. 2QQ. 



a. Ad. N'tebi, June 6, 1895. Bill black; feet horn- 

 blue ; iris brown. 



Nos. 91, 99. ? ad. Ravine, Mau, June 17, 19, 1896. 

 Iris brown, with inner ring of stone-grey. 



No. 273. ? ad. Elgeyu, 3700 feet, Aug. 16, 1896. 

 Very plentiful. Sings on the wing like a Tree-Pipit. 



No. 281. S ad. Elgeyu, 3700 feet, Aug. 17, 1896. 

 Nest of roots, not unlike that of a Bullfinch, two feet from 

 the ground, in dead bush, surrounded by long grass. Eggs 

 two. 



No. 326. S ad. Kamassia, Aug. 26, 1896. Iris brown, 

 the lower half only with inner ring of blue- grey ; bill black ; 

 feet horn-blue. 



