from Somaliland and Southern Abyssinia. 695 



a, (^ imm. Lake Zvvai, S. Abyssinia^ 4th Feb. No. 

 449. 



b, c. c? ? . Lake El Toki, S. Abyssinia, 26tli Feb. Nos. 

 579 & 580. 



Ad. Iris and eyelids red ; bill yellow-green ; legs coral- 

 red. 



Itnm. L'is brown, eyelids red ; bill yellow-green ; legs 

 dusky red. 



287. FULICA CRISTATA. 



Fulica cristata Gniel. ; Sliarpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxiii. 

 p. 215 (1894) ; id. P. Z. S. 1895, p. 516. 



a-c. $ . Lake Harramaier, S. Abyssinia, 28th Nov. 

 Nos. 121, 124, 125. 



No. 121 is a semi-albino. 



Iris red ; bill blue-slate-coloured; head bluish white, comb 

 dark red ; legs dull slate-coloured. 



Four eggs brought home resemble those of the Common 

 Coot, and measure as follows: — 1 ■95x1*5 inches; 205 x 

 1-5 ; 2-2 X 1-5 ; 2-25 x 15. 



[The Cresteds Coot were seen in great numbers on the 

 margin of Lake Harramaier, where they were breeding. 

 They were not observed on any of the other lakes at a lower 

 altitude.— A. E. P.] 



288. PODICIPES CAPENSIS. 



Fodicipes capensis Licht. ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 331. 

 a. ^ . Lake Harramaier, S. Abyssinia, 28th Nov. No. 

 128. 



Iris brown ; bill and legs black. 



289. ViNAGO WAALIA. 



Vinago waalia (Gmel.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1900, p. 331. 

 a,b. (S . Bogra, S. Abyssinia, 1st Feb. Nos. 435, 

 436. 



c, d. ? . Katyinwaha, S. Abyssinia, 9th Mar. Nos. 652, 

 653. 



Iris orange ; bill light slate-coloured ; legs dull yellow. 



