-♦ Collection of Birds 



Turnicidae 



57. Tnnrix Icpuraiia (A. Sm.). Ngaptuk, X.; Njiri, VI. 



I found liemipodcs breeding in May ; young ones somewliat 

 later. They have a curious whizzing kind of flight, the hen 

 conning down again very soon in a strange upright position, with 

 wings outstretched. They get wind of dogs very quickly. 

 When started without dogs the}^ are difficult to come upon again. 



Pteroclidae 



58. Ptcroclcs giittiii-alis sntni-atior, Mart. Donjc Erok, VIII.;. 

 Njiri, V. ; West of Kilimanjaro, VI II. 



59. Pterocles decoratiis, Cab. Njiri, VI. ; Yumbe ya Mawe, IV. 



60. Ptcrodunis exustiis (Tern.). Donje Erok, VIII. ; Njiri, VI 

 These three species of sandgrouse are somewhat sh\'. In dry 



weather — July, August, and September — they came singly and in 

 flocks, a little before sunrise, to certain special watering-places ; 

 the flocks run to about thirt}' birds. They come down to the 

 surface of the water from a great height, and with lively cries. 

 Their flight is rapid. On the wing, all sandgrouse, but Pt. gutturalis 

 especially, resemble woodcock to some extent. 



Ibididae 



61. Ibis (StJiiopica (Lath.). Masimani, III.; Nguaso-Nyiro, X. 

 I found the sacred ibis somewhat shy, and on the qui vivc. 



62. TItcristiciis liagcdasdi {Y^-xlh?) Masimani, III. 



There is scarcely any bird-note more distinctive to the Masai 

 district than that of the Jiagcdascli ; it gives out its ringing cry,^ 

 '■'■ Hahcia, luihcia, uiackcia !" mostly towards evening. 



G^y. Plcgadis aiituiiinalis (Ilasselq.) Victoria Nyanza, IX. 



Ciconiidae 



64. Lcptoptilous cniiiicuifcr ([Cuv.] Less.). The Masai country. 



Marabous are found all over the district. They pass the night 



in flocks of as many as a hundred on large trees upon the banks 



