6 Mr. G. L. Bates— Field-Xutes on the 



iiortli of Bitye, I am told, the grass-land of Northern 

 Kamerun commences, and some species probably wander 

 from it into the country Avhere I have collected. 



Though this paper consists mainly of field- notes, I have 

 recorded a few specimens collected since those included in 

 Dr. Sharpens papers. These are mainly either additional 

 examples belonging to the species already reported on, about 

 which I had something in particular to say — for instance, to 

 describe the storaacli-coutents, the nest and eggs, &c. ; or 

 they are specimens of well-known species, mainly migrants 

 from Europe, that had not yet been reported. No list of the 

 specimens belonging to my later collections is attempted 

 here. 



Having a number of eggs to describe, I have been fortu- 

 nate in obtaining the help of Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant, whose 

 brief descriptions of the eggs, enclosed in square brackets, 

 add much to the value ot this paper. 



The arrangement followed is that of Dr. Reichenow's 

 * Vogel Afrikas ' (cited as V. A.), and the number preceding 

 the title of each species in this List is the number of the 

 si)ecies in that work. 



The native names are given in square brackets, and follow 

 the title. 



112, Pteronktta HARTLAUBi (Cass.). [Alot, or Alotckc] 



Sharpe, Ibis, 1904, p. 98; 1907, p. 425. 



Pteronetta crjanoptera Reich. V. A. i. p. 123. 



The Wild Ducks of this country are generally seen in 

 pairs, but sometimes a trio occurs — a pair with a third 

 " tagging after.^^ Once, in August, I saw four of them come 

 and perch on the big limbs of a cotton-tree and perform 

 some queer antics. They perched in pairs ; the birds of 

 each pair faced each other on the limb, bowed their heads, 

 and rubbed each other's bills and heads, all the while making 

 a raucous noise. After keeping this up for a few minutes 

 they Hew away. 



Two young ducklings that must belong to this species,. 

 Mhich is the only one in the countiy, were brought to me at 



