-^ Collection of Birds 



1 ha\e seen these onl}' in the winter months on a few occasions. 

 3S. Triiii^oidcs hypolciicns (L.). The Masai countr\', Kibaya 

 Masai. III. 



I found these all the year round on ever}' kind of water. 



39. Triiiga feniii:;hica (l^riinn.j. Xjiri, VI. 



40. Tiinga inii/nta, Leisl. The Masai country, XI. 



One of these birds remained on a pool within my camp for 

 a whole day in November. 



41. Calidris areuari'i iV..). Tanga, XII. 



42. Nuinenius arqiuiius (L. ). On the coast near Pangani. 

 Very shy and difficult to ap^M-oach. 



43. Gallinago media (Frisch.j. The Kahc velt, IV^. 

 I found these mating in April. 



44. Gallinago iiigripciiuis, Bp. Merker Lakes, XI. 



These snipe were so numerous in the autumn that I was able 

 to kill twent)'-six one evening, anei watched hundreds of them. 



45. Rostratula bcugalciisis (L. ). Njiri, IV^. ; Masimani velt, II. 

 I only saw the painted snipe on a few occasions, chiefly upon 



small, evil-smelling pools in the swamp districts, surrounded by 

 dense bushes. When startled the}' let themselves down quickly. 

 Their flight is unsteady, and their legs dangle curious!}'. 



Otididae 



46. Enpodotis kori, Burch. Ngaptuk, XI. ; Donje P2rok, IX. ; 

 Donje Ngai, VIII. 



Kori bustards are found all over the dr}' plains. Easy to shoot 

 at midday, but ver}' shy in the morning and evening. When shot 

 at they give out a deep, hoarse cry. At mid da}' they rest in 

 the shade of the bushes. 



47. Enpodolis cai/icollis, Rchw. Xjiri, III. ; Donje Erok, IX.; 

 Ngaptuk, X. 



I found a newly laid egg of this bustard in July. It is of a pale 

 yellowish-brown colour, w ith reddish brown and blue spots ; it is 

 spherical in shape, and measures 59 x 54 millimetres. 



48. Eupodotis gindiaua (Oust). Marago Kanga, V. 



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