552 Capt, G. E. ShcUcy on 



besides other objects of much interest*, has from time to 

 time transmitted to me several collections of birds, containing 

 altogether 329 specimens. Of these Cupt. Shelley, as in the 

 case of Sir Harry Johnston's collections, has kindly under- 

 taken the determinations, and, as will be seen by the 

 subjoined list, has referred them to 167 species. Of 

 these species 23 are now recorded for the first time as 

 belonging to the avifauna af Nyasaland, and two arc new 

 to science. 



Mr. Sharije, Avho is now in England, taking a well-earned 

 rest, has kindly supplied me with the following no'.es on the 

 localities w^here these birds were collected : — 



Chiradzulu. — A. high mountain between Zomba and 

 Blautyre rising to 6000 feet above the sea-level, with steep, 

 rocky sides, and the usual brush at the foot. The plains at 

 the foot are about 2800 feet above the sea-level. 



Fo)-t Hill. — The northernmost station in the Protectorate 

 of British Central Africa. It is three days' journey N.E. of 

 Karonga, on the so-called " Stevenson Road " from Nyasato 

 Tanganyika. It is 5000 feet above the sea^ cold and windy. 

 Being just on the water-parting, it has no large streams. 



Karoriga. — A station at the north end of Lake Nyasa, on 

 the lake-shore. 



Kasunyu. — This place lies 5000 feet above sea-level, 60 

 miles to the west of Lake Nyasa. It is bleak and cold. 



Kotakota. — A station on the west shore of Lake Nyasa, 

 on the lake-level. An important starting-point for transport 

 to places on the west of the lake. 



Likwemi River. — A stream on the road from Zomba to the 

 Upper Shire River, about 18 miles from Zomba. 



Lufira River. — A stream on the " Stevenson Road,'^ about 

 35 miles from Karonga (north end of Nyasa) . 



Mtondice River. — A stream in the plains lying between 

 Zomba and Milanji. The elevation is from 2000 to 2500 

 feet. The banks of the streams are thickly wooded. Away 

 from the banks there is the usual sparse bush. 



Mwanza. — A river ruiining into the Shire River (on the 



* See Mr. Thomas's paper on the Mammals obtained by Mr. Sharpe, 

 Proc. Zool. Snc. 1808 p. .391. 



