]() Mr. (i. L. Hate^— Field -Notes on the 



for tliis, as difference of food. Bat it struck me that in the 

 "words "the fashion^' was suggested the true explanation. 

 Birds' songs and calls are often imitated from other birds, 

 generally of the same species. 



The "■ Zum " builds in small trees in old cleared ground. 

 In a nest found in February, in the thick top of a small tree 

 not far from ray house at Bitye, was one nestling ; it would 

 be truer to say that it was on the nest, which was a mere bed 

 of little sticks. This nestling Avas entirely covered with hair- 

 like down of a pale tawny colour, like the hair of a " yellow " 

 dog. Another nest, found in January, had one e^^ lying on 

 it, which measured 32 x 24 mm. 



[Tiie egg is of a nearly perfect oval shape, somewhat 

 glossy and pure white. — O.-G.] 



383. Fkancolixus squamatus. [Okwal.] 

 Sharpe, Ibis, 1907, p. 418; Reich. V. A. p. 469. 

 To my note about the Okwal {' Ibis/ 1907, p. 418) I add 

 here merely an account of some eggs. They were brought 

 to me three times in December and January last. The boy 

 who brought the first lot said that he first found six, lying on 

 dry leaves on the ground, and left them. On going back 

 afterwards to get them, he found only four, which he took. 

 They were all nearly ready to hatch. They varied somewhat 

 in size — from 45-49 mm. long by 33-34 broad. The next 

 lot consisted of four — " all there were." They measured 

 42-43'5 mm. long by 34-35 broad. Tiie last lot consisted of 

 six, measuring 41*5-43 mm. long by 34—35 broad. About 

 six must be a full clutch, and not two or three, as I thought 

 before. These eggs have extremely thick and hard shells. 



[The nine eggs are of a broad oval shape, or sometimes 

 slightly pointed. The shell is slightly pitted all over, almost 

 devoid of gloss, and of a uniform buff colour. — O.-G.] 



424. Francolinus lathami. [Obem.] 



Sharpe, Ibis, 1907, p. 416. 



Here, again, I have only to add to my former note ('Ibis,' 

 1907, p. 417) an account of some additional clutches of 

 eggs brougiit to me. These have still been always two in 



