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These guinea fowl, though now scarce in the immediate vicinity of 

 the town, are very abundant elsewhere and the Wagogo are well versed 

 in snaring them by the leg. Many of these birds are brought to the 

 market, w^here they are sold at sixpence each, but either through 

 having been left in the snare too long or subsequent rough treatment 

 an appreciable percentage of the birds are lame. When a fresh arrival 

 is ^introduced into a run containing guinea fowl the old inhabitants 

 almost invariably attack, pecking it so viciously on the head as to 

 frequently kill it outright. It is very necessary, therefore, to watch 

 over a new bird until the attention of the others has been distracted 

 by feeding or some other diversion. "Mtama" and "uwele," with 

 a moderate amount of chopped or minced meat, was given them, but 

 unless very hungry they did not appear to care for rice. Green 

 potato tops are greatly appreciated, the leaves being soon stripped 

 from the stems. (Dodoma, vi. 26.) 



Scarce at Mukwese, though several large flocks from 20 to 30 

 individuals were encountered several miles out from the hamlet. 

 (Mukwese, 4. vi. 26.) 



GUTTERA GRANTI Elliot 



GRANT'S CRESTED GUINEA FOWL 



These birds occur along the well-wooded slopes of the Rift Valley 

 escarpment, quite close to the station, while the helmeted guinea 

 fowl occupies the "shambas" and thorn bush of the plains; the 

 crested birds do visit the "shambas" at times, however, and four 

 were snared by the natives. In captivity they show a greater pref- 

 erence for minced meat than the helmeted species; "mtama" formed 

 their staple food. The cry is most peculiar, not unlike the noise 

 of a watchman's rattle. 



"Ugogo" is the type locality for this species, which Sclater con- 

 siders a doubtful form of G. plumifera (Cassin). (Saranda, 15. 

 vii. 26.) 



PTERNISTES LEUCOSEPUS 7INFUSCATUS Cabanis (or f BOHMI Reichenow) 

 EAST AFRICAN BARE-THROATED FRANCOLIN 



Half a dozen of these handsome birds were received and fed on 

 boiled rice and minced raw meat. (Dodoma, vi. 26.) 



•FRANCOLINUS HILDEBRANDTI FISCHERI Reichenow 



It was a surprise to have a couple of these large francolins brought 

 in from the Dodoma district. Later I was almost certain I saw 

 several on the road between Saranda and Kilamatinde. The food 

 supplied them was similar to that provided for the last species. 

 (Dodoma, vi. 26.) 



