Birds from British East Africa. 709 



135. Polyboroides typicus A. Smith. 

 Polyboroides typicus Reich, i. p. 531. 

 a. Ad. Takaungu. 



136. Nyroca brunnea (Eyton). 

 Nyroca capensis Reich, i. p. 108. 



a. [c?.] Lake Naivasha. (No. 3.) 



There is an abnormally large patch of white feathers at 

 the hase of the lower mandible. The specimen is in moult. 



[This and the two following species were common on Luke 

 Naivasha.— A. B. P.] 



137. Nettiox puxctatum (Burchell). 

 Anas punctata Reich, i. p. 120. 



a. [cJ.] Lake Naivasha. (No. 1.) 



138. PffiCILOXETTA ERYTHRORHYXCHA (Gffi.). 



Anas erythrorhyncha Reich, i. p. 118. 

 a. Ad. Lake Naivasha. 



139. Ardea melanocephala Vig. & Childr. 

 Ardea melanocephala Reich, i. p. 380. 



a. Ad. Takaungu, March 1901. (No. 110.) 



140. Rhixoptilus bisigxatus (Hartl.). 

 Rhinoptilus bisignatus Reich, i. p. 160. 



a. cJ. Lake Njiri, 22nd Jan., 1902. (No. 221.) 

 [A few of these birds were seen in the salt deserts near 

 Lake Njiri and at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. During 

 flight the chestnut on the wings is very conspicuous. — 

 A. B. P.] 



141. Himaxtopus himaxtopus (Linn.). 

 Himantopus himantopus Reich, i. p. 207. 

 a. ? imm. Lake Naivasha. (No. 206.) 



[The Black-winged Stilt was common on Lake Naivasha. — 

 A. B. P.] 



142. ToTANUS STAGXATILIS BecllSt. 



Tot anus stagnatilis Reich, i. p. 220. 

 a. ? . Lake Naivasha. (No. 204.) 



[The Marsh-Sandpiper was plentiful on the shores of Lake 

 Naivasha. — A. B. P.] 



