446 ZOOLOGICAL RESULTS OF THE RUWENZORI EXPEDITION. 



a, b. 2 . Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 2nd-5th May. [Nos. 1480, 1505. 1). C] 



Iris pale yellow ; bill and feet black. 



[This Plover was occasionally seen on the plains near Lake Edward. — R. B. W.~\ 



Totands ochropus (Linn.). 



Totanus ochropus Reich. Vog. Afr. i. p. 222 (1900). 

 a. 2 . Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 6000 ft., 2nd Feb. [No. 141. R. E. D.] 

 Iris dark brown ; bill olive-brown ; feet olive. 

 [A few Green Sandpipers were seen on the rivers on Ruwenzori up to an altitude of 



10,000 ft.— i?. b. jr.] 



Gallinago nigripennis Bonap. 

 Gallinago nigripennis Reich. Viig. Afr. i. p. 236 (1900). 



a. 6 . 80 miles W. of Entebbe, 3500 ft., 2nd Dec. [No. 1028. D. 6'.] 



b. rf . Basoko, Upper Congo River, 1500 ft., 16th Nov. [No. 600. R. E. Z».] 

 Iris dark hazel ; bill brown or dark brown ; feet greyish-green or pale yellow. 



[A few examples of this Snipe were seen near Entebbe and also on the Congo near 

 Basoko, where one was obtained. — R. B. W.~] 



Family Rallidj:. 

 Crex crex (Linn.). 



Crex crex Reich. Vog. Afr. i. p. 277 (1900). 



a. 2 . 12 miles W. of Entebbe, 3500 ft., 24th Nov. [No. 2005. G. L.] 



[This was the only example of the Corn-Crake met with during the Expedition. 

 R. B. W.~] 



( hex egregia (Peters). 



Crex egregia Reich. Viig. Afr. i. p. 278 (1900). 

 a. 2 imm. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 10th June. [No. 442. R. E. B.~] 

 Iris hazel ; eyelids yellowish-brown ; bill and feet greyish-brown. 

 [Two examples of this Crake were seen on the plains to the S.E. of Ruwenzori 

 R. B. W.] 



