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apparently both adult, from Newala^ north of the Rovuma 

 River, so we have no clue as to which of these two forms 

 predominates in Nyasaland. 



2. TOTANUS STAGNATILIS. 



The Marsh-Sandpiper seems to be evenly distributed over 

 the African Continent, in suitable damp localities, but is not 

 very abundant there. It apparently migrates into Tropical 

 and Southern Africa towards the end o£ August, to leave 

 again early in April. 



3. Gallinago major. 



The Great Snipe is migratory like the preceding species, and 

 ranges throughout South and East Africa. It might be best 

 known to African ornithologists as the Short-billed Double 

 Snipe, as the culmen measures about 25 inches, while that 

 of its very near ally G. nigripennis measures about 3 inches. 

 This is the character by which the two species may be most 

 readily recognized. 



4. COTURNIX DELEGORGUEI. 



The single specimen is a female. The species ranges over 

 the African Continent south of 15° N. lat., and has' been 

 procured on St. Thomas's Island, 200 miles from the West 

 Coast, and also at Aden. 



XIX. — On a second Collection of Birds from Inhambane, 



Portuguese East Africa. By W. L. Sclater, Director 



of the South-African Museum. With Field-notes by 



H. F. Francis. 



Since I wrote my previous article on this subject (see 



above, p. Ill) I have received some further consignments 



from Mr. Francis, which contain examples of the following 



species. 



I add Mi". Francis's field-notes, with his initials attached. 



1. CoRVUs scAPULATUs Daud. : Sharpe, Cat. B. iii. p. 22. 

 " Female : iris smoky, almost black. Inhambane, 2nd 

 October, 1898. This Crow is plentiful here, and very 



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