collected in Uganda and British East Africa. 195 



ground-colour, with brownish-black blotches and greyish 

 under-raarkings, scattered over the whole surface. 



Localities. Bale (nr. Namasagali), Masambwa Isle, 

 Victoria Nyanza, in Uganda. 



Gelochelidon nilotica. 

 1-4; 1-2. 15.xi. 10. 



Common on the crater-lakes and Lake Edward. Both 

 young and old birds were obtained. 

 Localitij. Lake Edward, Uganda. 



Hydrochelidon leucoptera. 



1-3 ad. ; 1 imm. l.v. iO; 19.ix.07; 5.xi. 11 ; 8.ix.06. 



Plentiful on the lakes at certain seasons. 



Two of the males are in full plumage. 



Localities. Kibanga, Sesse Isles, Butiabwa, in Uganda. 



Phalacrocorax lucidus luguhris. 

 Juv. 17.i. 14. 



Nesting in large numbers on the rocky islands of Victoria 

 Nyanza and on the stunted trees growing in the Nile below 

 the Ripon Falls. Very common. 



Locality. Lake Victoria, Uganda. 



Phalacrocorax africanus. 



1-2 ad.; 1 imm. 24.vii.07; IS.iii. 10; 17.i. 14. 



lad. 21.vi.l2. 



Common on all the lakes and swamps Avhere there are 

 suitable surroundings. They are occasionally found far 

 from water, perched on the flat-topped acacias. 



They nest in trees. 



Localities. Sesse Islands, Ripon Falls, Nambrizi, in 

 Uganda ; Kano and Kisumu, in British East Africa. 



Pelecanus onocrotalus. 



2 ad. 22.xii.10. 



Two fine specimens of this large species were procured. 

 The male, in fi-esh plumage, is a deep rosy pink. It had no 

 excrescence on the upper mandible. 



Localities. Lake George, in Uganda ; Lake Nakuru, in 

 British East Africa. 



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