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19G. AcTOPHiLUS AFRiCANUS (Gui.). African Jacana. 

 A very common bird on all open waters. 



197. LOBIVANELLUS LATERALIS (A. Sm.). Wattled 



Plover. 



Very nncommon round this district. 



108. Stephanibyx inornatus (Sw.). Swainson's 

 Plover. 



A very plentiful bird here in swampy land during the hot 

 season; always seen in flocks of from 10-20 or 30, very shy 

 and difficult to shoot. 



199. ^GiALiTis HL\TiC0LA (L.). Ringed Plover. 

 Apparently uncommon, as far as I know ; I have only once 



shot this bird. 



200. NuMENius ARQUATUS (L.). Curlew. 

 One of the commonest birds in the district. 



201. ToTANUs GLAREOLA (L.). Wood Sandpiper. 

 Very common. 



202. ToTANUS OCHROPUS (L.). Green Sandpiper. 

 Very common. 



203. ToTANUS HYPOLEUCUS (L.). Common Sandpiper. 

 Very common. 



204. Calidris arenaria (L.). Sanderlincr. 

 May be seen in flocks of dozens. 



205. Gallinago major (Gm.). Double Snipe. 

 Not at all uncommon in marshy ground. 



206. Gallinago nigripennis, Bp. Ethiopian Snipe. 

 Mr. C. H. B. Grant shot specimens at M'Zimbiti. 



207. RosTRATULA capensis (L.). Painted Snipe. 



I picked up a specimen on the railway-line, dead, early 

 one morning, but have never seen or shot any others. 



208. Sterna media (Horsf.). Smaller Crested Tern. 

 One specimen procured. 



