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with asheSj and was therefore not worth very ranch as a 

 specimen. However, the taxidermist made the best that he 

 coukl of its remains. Its sex was not ascertained, but I 

 fancy that it was a female. I think that the species has 

 only been twice previously recorded from these parts. 



XLIV. — On the Birds collected during an Expedition through 

 Somaliland and Southern Abyssinia to Lake Zivai. By 

 W. R. Ogilvie-Grant and R. J. Reid. With Field-notes 

 by the Collector, Mr. Alfred E. Pease. 



(Plate XIII.) 



On the 8th of November, 1900, Mr. Alfred E. Pease, accom- 

 panied by his wife and their son, Mr. Edward Pease, landed 

 at Zaila, on a sporting and ornithological expedition. Their 

 intention was to travel in a south-westerly direction, and, 

 passing through Jimma and Kaffa, to strike the Sobat River, 

 follow it to its junction with the Bhar-el-Abiad or White 

 Nile, and return home by Cairo. 



Owing to the illuess of his son, Mr. Pease, to his regret, 

 was obliged to abandon his expedition. After having 

 reached the north end of Lake Zwai and entered the 

 Guerague district, he returned to the Hawash Valley, and 

 followed the river down to the Danakil country, and so 

 made his way back to the coast. He was accompanied by 

 Mr. L. C. Harwood, an experienced collector and taxidermist, 

 who, on many previous occasions, had accompanied expedi- 

 tious to various parts of East Africa and done excellent work. 

 With his assistance a large collection of birds was formed, 

 including nearly 800 skins of 305 species, which are dealt 

 with in the present paper. In spite of the difficulties under 

 which they were often prepared, owing to the expedition 

 being constantly on the march, all the specimens are in 

 excellent condition, which speaks well for Mr. Harwood's 

 ability. 



The first part of the route followed, from Zaila to Gildessa, 



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