collected in Uganda and British East Africa. 197 



Anas punctata. 



c? 1-2 ; ? 1-3. 22. xii. 10. 



All these birds are moulting and are in poor condition. 

 Tliey were seen iu large Hocks and were not difficult to 

 procure. 



Locality. Lake district, Ankoli, Uganda. 



Anas acuta. 



(? & ?. 14.xi. 13. 



These birds occur on migration, but are never plentiful. 



LocalitT/. Lake Nakuru, British East Africa. 



Dendrocygna fulva. 



^ 1; ? 1-2. 15.x. 13. 



Not very common ; they were found breeding near Lake 

 Magadi. 



Localities. Lakes Nakuru and Magadi, British East 

 Africa. 



Nettopus auritus. 

 <S 1-2. 4.ix.l0; 12.V.06. 



These little birds were seen in small flocks along the lake- 

 shore and on the islands of Victoria Nyanza. 



Localities. Buddu, Buvuraa Island, and Kibanga, Uganda. 



Chenalopex aegyptiacus. 



(3^ & ? ; nestliugs 2. 3. vii. 06 ; 30. ix. 06. 



A common bird on the lakes and swamps. It was fre- 

 quently found along the rivers, and on the open plains when 

 the grass is short and green. These birds are good tree- 

 perchers. 



Localities. Toro, Jiiija, Lake Victoria, Uganda; Lakes 

 Nakuru and Naivasha, in British East Africa. 



Plectropterus gambensis. 



c? 2; juv. L 6.xi. 10; 20. vi. 13. 



These birds were found breeding in the swamp at Lake 

 Nakuru, in September. Quite a common species. 



Localities. Kasaka and Jinja^ in Uganda; Lake Nakuru^ in 

 British East Africa. 



