from the Ruo and Shire Rivers. 583 



and is Resident at Takunga (see above, p. 354, and ' Ibis,' 

 1901, p. 524). 



Mr. Percival exhibited some of his birds and read notes 

 on them at the meeting of the Zoological Society of June (3thj 

 1899 (see P. Z. S. 1899, p. 714). 



Mr. R. J. Reid has kindly revised and arranged Mr. 

 Percival's Field-notes. — Edd.] 



1. CoRvus scAPULATus Daud. ; Shelley, Ibis, 1897, p. 531. 

 The common scavenger of Chiromo ; it is to be seen every- 

 where about the town, often in company with Vultures. 



2. DiLOPHus CARUNCULATUS (Gm.) ; Shcllcy, Ibis, 1897, 

 p. 581. 



Only once seen, in August 1898, and then in a very larue 

 flock. 



3. Pholidauges verreauxi Bocage ; Shelley, Ibis, 1894, 

 p. 19. 



A few seen during February and March. 



4. Buchanga assimilis. 



Dicrurus afer (Licht.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1897, p. 532. 

 Rare, no specimens obtained. 



5. Oriolus larvatus Licht. ; Shelley, Ibis, 1897, p. 531. 

 Not common, but a fair number observed, usually in pairs. 



6. Vidua principalis (Linn.); Shelley, Ibis, 1896, p. 237. 

 Common in the marshes. 



7. Steganura paradisea (Linn.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1897, 

 p. 529. 



Not rare in the marshes. 



8. Penthetria ardens (Bodd.). 

 Coliipasser ardens Shelley, Ibis, 1896, p. 237. 

 Common in the marshes. 



9. Pyro>iela.\a xANTHOMELiENA (Rupp.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 

 1896, p. 237. 



a. Ad. Ruo, January 1899. 



