Birds from British East Africa. 527 



200. Francolinus uluensis. Ulu Francolin. 

 Francolinus uluensis Grant. 



Iris brown; legs yellow. 



This was the commonest of the Francolins at Kallima Theki, 

 and reminded me very much of the English Partridge. It 

 lives in small coveys among the long grass in the dry dongas 

 and ravines and squats very close. One, which a native 

 brought me alive, after three weeks of captivity, was still so 

 wild that I could do nothing with it and had to let it go. 

 The birds are excellent eating. 



201. Francolinus schdetti. Schuett's Francolin. 

 Francolinus schuetti Fischer. 



Iris brown ; bill and legs bright orange. 



A single specimen of Schuett's Francolin was obtained 

 amongst thick bush at Kapiti. It was perching on the 

 bough of a small tree. The species was not seen again. 



202. Pternistes infuscatus. Cabanis's Bare-throated 

 Francolin. 



Pternistes infuscatus Cab. 



Iris brown ; bill dark brown ; throat and face deep red, 

 neck yellow; feet very dark brown. 



Cabanis's Bare-throated Francolin was rather scarce by 

 the Athi River, but at Kallima Theki it was common, and 

 was seen in company with F. uluensis. 



203. NuMiDA REicHENowi. Common Helmeted Guinea- 

 fowl. 



204. Turn IX hottentotta. South-African Hemipode. 

 Turnix hottentotta Layard. 



A fairly common species, but very seldom seen, owing to 

 the great difficulty of making it fly, for if once flushed it 

 is almost impossible to make it take to flight again. On 

 January 30th I walked over an old bird, which immediately 

 fluttered ofl" with an apparently broken wing. After a few 

 moments' search I found a nest containing four young ones, 

 which at once scattered in all directions. The nest was 

 a very slight depression in the ground, merely lined with 



