48 Mr. P. A. Shoppard on B'lnh collected and 



184. Francolinusseph^na (A. Sm.). Crested Francolin. 

 Examples were shot by Mr. C. H. B. Grant at M'Zimbiti. 



185. Pternistes humboldti (Ptrs.). Humbold's Fran- 

 colin. 



Very common in all wooded districts. 



186. ExcALFACTORiA ADANsONi (Verr.). Blue Quail. 

 Not uncommon, usually found in pairs. 



187. NuMiDA MiTRATA, Pall. E.A. Guinea Fowl. 

 Very common, but not so plentiful as 6r. edoxiardi. 



188. GuTTERA EDOUARDI, Hartl. Crested Guinea Fowl. 

 Very common. 



189. TuRNix HOTTENTOTA (Tem.). Hottentot Hemipode. 

 Fairly common on the flats in long grass. 



190. TuRNix LEPURANA (A. Sm.). Kurrichaiuo Hemipode. 

 Unconnnon on the flats. 



191. Balearica regulorum (Benn.). Crowned Crane. 

 Fairly common on inland vleys and rivers, I have seen 



four or five together in one small swamp ; the natives catch 

 these birds and bring them into town. I kept three in my 

 garden for over two years; they become very tame in 

 captivity. 



192. Otis melanogaster, Riipp. Black-bellied Knorhuan. 

 I have only seen this bird on three occasions. Mr. 



C. H. B. Grant shot a specimen at M'Zimbiti. 



193. CEdicnemus vermiculatus, Cab. Water Dikkop. 



I have only shot one specimen, a male, but I have seen 

 several others ; all were standing on the edge of a small 

 river running through thick forest. 



194. Dromas ardeola, Payk. Crab Plover. 

 Have only shot one specimen, six miles inland. 



195. Rhinoptilus chalcopterus (Tem.). Bronze-winged 

 Courser. 



Very uncommon ; I have only shot one specimen in the 

 manffrove-swamps and seen a few others. 



