■^ Collection of Birds 



This European warbler was observed at different times near 

 Kilimanjaro. 



345. AcroccpJialiis strcpcnis (Vieill). Donje Krok, XI. ; Njiri 

 swamps. 



The sedge-warbler is frequently to be found near the Njiri swamps. 



346. Silvia Jiisoria (Bchst.j. Nguaso Ebor, X. 



347. Sylvia simplex, Lath. Ngaptuk, X. 



348. Monticola saxatilis, L. Masai-land. On the velt near the 

 Njiri swamps very numerous, XI. ; Kibosho Plains, XI. 



I met the European rock-thrush in December 1899,111 that part 

 of the velt which is near to the British frontier, in the direction 

 of the Djo'ulu Mountains. They are so numerous that I counted 

 nearly seventy birds on one day ; but I only shot two specimens, 

 as I had no fowling-piece with me, but only a rifle or heavy gun. 

 It was not easy to secure this small bird without damaging it too 

 much. In the velt near Kibosho 1 shot another specimen in 

 November. 



349. Monticola nanus (L.) Ngaptuk, XI. 



350. Tunius dcckcni, Cab. Ngaptuk, 2,000 metres high, X. 

 Eully fledged young bird. Van der Decken's thrush was only 



found on the Ngaptuk Mountain and on the Gelei Volcano, 

 6,000 feet high. In December I killed a young fully fledged bird 

 near the Ngaptuk Mountain. 



351. Saxicola plescJiaiika (Lepech.). Matiom Mountain, XI. 



I frequently found this inhabitant of the Asiatic steppe in the 

 Masai velt, to which it migrates during the winter months. 



352. Saxicola isabellina, Riipp. Masailand. 



353. Saxicola pileata (Gm.). Upper reaches of the Pangani, IV. ; 

 Yumbe ya Mawe, IV. ; Njiri, V. 



354. Pratii/cola salax, Verr. Kilimanjaro, IX. 



355. Erithacus africaniis (Eschr., Rchw.). Kibwezi, II.; Djipe 

 Lake, XII., very numerous ; Ngare Nyussi, on the Meru Mountain, 

 IX. ; Kiziwani (Kisuani) on the Pare Mountain, XII. 



At the beginning of February I heard for the first time the 

 beautiful warbling of this nightingale, two hours before Kibwezi; 

 I was moving from the Victoria Lake towards Kilimanjaro. 



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