i Jiird^s front the Zinihiti l)'u<h''ut, J\E.A. 



22(j. Phalacrocorax africanus. (African Cormorant.) 

 Two specimens were procured, both in the river-bed. I 

 have seen many others, but always singly. 



227. Abdimia ABDiMii. ( Whito-belHed Stork.) 



A large number of these birds passed over us on Oct. 17, 

 1909, following a swarm of locusts which were flying due 

 south ; many of the birds came quite low down and could be 

 easily distinguished. 



228. Tympanistria bicolor. (Tambourine Dove.) 

 Fairly plentiful round here, especially near the plantation, 



where I have shot several examples. They were feeding on 

 castor-oil seeds, which they appear to be very fond of. They 

 are very shy and difficult to get a shot at. 



229. Haplopelia larvata. (Cinnamon Dove.) 

 A])parently very scarce ; I have only shot one male on 



22. 11.09 — but saw another ; both were on the outskirts o£ 

 a thick forest and feeding on the ground. The crop of the 

 bird 1 shot was full of bamboo-seeds. 



230. LiMNOCORAX NIGER. (Black Crake.) 



One young bird (sex ?) shot 10. 11.0(3. One female shot 

 20. 9. 08. 



Both were procured in the reed-beds in a swamp. 



231. PODICA PETERSi. (Peter's Finfoot.) 



A female was caught in the river-bed on the 10th December, 

 1908. 



J have seen one other. 



232. Glareola pratixcola. (Blac'c- winged Pratincole.) 

 A male was shot on 23. 8. 08. 



233. Squatarola helvetica, (Grey Plover.) 

 A female shot 8.1.07. 



234. ^GiALiTis TRicOELARis. (Three-collared Plover.) 



A female shot 21. 4. 08 on a swamj)y piece of land on the 

 plantation, where I saw several for about a week, but have 

 not come across any since then. 



235. ToTANUS GLOTTIS. (Greoiisliank.) 

 A female shot 8. 1. 07. 



