1917*] Birds from British East Africa. 419 



Streptopelia semitorquata semitorquata C. Grant, Ibis, 

 1915, p. 41. 



? . Thika. 28th March. Wing 173 mm. 



S . „ 29th March. „ 180 mm. 



Iris dark, surrounded by red ; bill dark ; legs purple. 



This Turtle-Dove was commoa at Thika, and generally 

 quite tame. I did not meet with it in the Ithanga Hills 

 or in the low country. 



Vinago calva salvadorii. 



Vinago calva salvadorii Dubois, P. Z. S. 1897, p. 784 

 [East and Central Africa] ; C. Grant, Ibis, 1915, p. 36. 



2 c?. Thika. 31st August. Wing 169 & 175 mm. 



Iris light blue, with light pink ring; bill red, tip white ; 

 legs red. 



Very common at Chania Bridge and along the Thika; 

 they came to feed on the wild figs. I found them almost 

 impossible to see among the leaves, as they sit very still. 

 I saw no Green Pigeons in the low country. 



Pterocles gutturalis saturatior. 



Pterocles gutturalis saturatior Hartert, Nov. Zool. vii. 

 1900, p. 29 [British East Africa]. 



? . Thika. 28th August. Wing 206 mm. 



Iris dark brown ; legs grey-brown. 



This Sand-Grouse was met with on the edge of the 

 Athi Plains near Thika. It was common, but wild. 



Pterocles decoratus decoratus. 



Pterocles decoratus Cabanis, J. f. O. 1868, p. 413 [Lake 

 Jipe]. 



Pterocles decoratus decoratus C. Grant, Ibis, 1915, p. 32. 

 ? . Tsavo River. 26th July. Wing 160 mm. 



(J . „ 7th August. „ 165 mm. 



Iris dark brown ; bill dark ; feet greenish yellow. 



This Sand-Grouse was found on the Serengeti Plains and 

 in quite thick bush by the river. I came across three nests 

 in early August, each with two eggs. 



