98 Lloyd's natural history. 



vinees of Godjan and the kingdom of Shoa. Dr. Blanford, 

 however, did not hear of it during his journey with the British 

 army to Magdala. It is found also in the neighbourhood of 

 Mount KiHmanjaro, and was shot in the forested plains near 

 the coast by Mr. H. H. Johnston. The form of this species 

 which has been described under the name of C. occidentalis is 

 more or less confined to the south of Lulongo, in the Upper 

 Congo, between 6° N. latitude and 12" East longitude. 



Habits — The " Guereza," as the natives of Abyssinia name 

 this species, lives in small troops in the very highest trees of 

 the forest, in the neighbourhood of streams. It is very active 

 and lively, and quite harmless in disposition. The food of this 

 Colobus consists of wild fruits, insects, and such like, which it 

 searches for throughout the day only, retiring during the night. 

 "The Colobus Monkey," observes Mr. H. H. Johnston, ''is 

 almost the only one that quite avoids the neighbourhood of 

 Man ; the other genera frequent the vicinity of native planta- 

 tions, and doubtless profit by the abundance of cultivated food." 

 The skin of this Monkey is in great request among the Masai 

 warriors both for dresses, capes, and caps, the long white 

 mantle of the creature forming a most ornamental costume ; 

 and also to cover their shields with. 



X. THE WHITE-TAILED GUEREZA. COLOBUS CAUDATUS. 



Colobus guereza caudatus, Thomas, P. Z. S., 18S5, p. 219, pi. 



xii. ; Johnston, Kilimanj. Exped., pp, 174, 388, 389, fig. 



72 ; Matschie, S. B. Gesell. Naturf. Fr. Berlin, 1892, p. 



225. 



Guereza caudatus, Rochebr., Faun. Seneg. Suppl., Mamm., p. 



136, pi. xii. 



KPlate XXXIV.) 



