With Flashlight and Rifle ^ 



Oriolidae 



232. Oriolus orioliis t'L.). Ngaptuk. 



I found the luiropean oriole in all these regions diu'ing the 

 winter months. 



233. Oriolus larvatiis rollcti, Salvad. D(3nje Erok, IX.; Moshi, 

 XII.; Kibwesi, II. 



The call is very much like that of the European oriole, but with 

 a slight difference. 



Sturnidae 



234. Bitphagiis crytlirorhyiichus (Stanl.). Donje Erok. 



This ox-pecker often alights on rhinoceroses, buffaloes, and 

 tame cattle. The bird is very tame when the companion of 

 domestic cattle, but rather shy and distrustful when the comrade 

 of wild animals. 



235. Pcrissoriiis canDicnlatus fGm.). Njiri, V. ; Donje PCrok, 

 IX.; Yumbe ya Mawe, W. ; Lafitti Mountains, III. 



Ver}' numerous flocks of these birds were found near the Victoria 

 Nyanza in November ; they behaved very much like common 

 starlings. In the compan\' of other small birds they flitted round 

 the pastures and meadows, sometimes perching on dead trees. 



2^6. Sprco siipcrbns (Riipp.j. Xjiri, V., VI., VIII. ; Donje 

 Erok, IX. 



This starling is the faithful companion and associate of Z^/V/tv//^'///^? 

 diuciiiclli. The observation which B(jehm has made on the 

 comradeship of the great shrike and the weaver-bird mentioned, 

 applies to the friendly companionship between Spi'co siiperbus and 

 Diiicmcllia. They chase one another like butterflies, perch side by 

 side on trees, and show the greatest friendship for each other. 



237. Ciniiyriciucliis vcircauxi ([Boc] Finsch, Hartl.J. Middle 

 reaches of the Pangani, III.; Moshi, W ., XII. 



238. Stilbopsar stuhimanni, Rchw. Western Kilimanjaro, II. 



239. Cosinopsdr/is regius, Rchw. Pare Mountain, I. 



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