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the whole surface but varied in intensity. The nest — it hardly merits 

 the name — was about 2 inches in diameter but without bottom; the 

 eggs, resting on the ground, were surrounded with a neat Httle circle 

 of fibrous grass and rootlets with a few heads of grass beside it. The 

 nest appeared to be built in a depression, but this was not the case, 

 as it was only among grass roots at the base of a little tussock on 

 more or less open and bare ground. 



MOTACILLA AGUIMP Dumont 



AFRICAN PIED WAGTAIL 



One of these wagtails left the station roof at dawn; it was appar- 

 ently nesting there. (Nzingi, 25. v. 26.) 



An African pied wagtail regularly frequented the veranda of Mr. 

 Robbie's house, where, to my surprise, it occupied itself in picking 

 up crumbs. (Saranda, 16. vii. 26.) 



A one-legged bird might often be seen feeding about the "boma'*; 

 a month later I saw one in the same condition, and presumably the 

 same bird, feeding near our house, which is half a mile from the 

 "boma." (Dodoma, viii. 26.) 



CHLOROCICHLA FLA VIVENTRIS subspecies 



YELLOW BULBUL 



During June, July, and August a great many of these birds were 

 brought in and the majority proved hardy, thriving on a diet of 

 papaw and rice. If there was a delay in giving them their food 

 after they had caught sight of it, they thrust their heads through the 

 netting and piped vociferously. (Dodoma, viii. 26.) 



PYCNONOTUS TKICOLOB MICRUS Oberhoiser 



KIIIMANJARO YELLOW-VENTED BULBUL 



These birds do well for a time on a diet of papaw and boiled 

 rice and then usually die, without a doubt owing to som.e deficiency 

 in the diet. (Dodoma, viii. 26.) 



CICHLADUSA GUTTATA RUFIPENNIS Sharpe 

 LAMU SPECKLED BABBLER 



Two or three of these lovely little songsters were brought in but 

 refused all food. (Dodoma, vi. 26.) 



The bringing in of sunbirds and warblers was strongly discouraged, 

 as their chances of survival were remote. 



