198 Mr. V. G. L. van Somcren on Birds 



Glareola nuclialis. 



S 1-2. 31.vii.06; 17.i.l2. 



? 1-2. 17.i. 12. 



I cannot see any difference between G. emini and G. nu- 

 clialis. These birds were seen in pairs along the shores of 

 Victoria Nyanza and on the Nile below the Ripon Falls at 

 Jinja. They were breeding in January and June. 



The eggs were deposited on the bare rock, usually in a 

 fairly sheltered corner. The clutch usually consists of 

 three eggs, of a sandy ground-colour, spotted and streaked 

 with black or very dark brown. The birds are close-sitters. 



Localities. Jinja, Buddu, and Kibanga, in Uganda. 



Cursorius temmincki. 



(J. 2.xi.l0. 



A male in rather worn plumage was procured in western 

 Uganda. Several pairs were seen on the plains round 

 Nairobi. 



Locality. Izinga Isle (nr. Buvuma), Uganda. 



Charadrius asiaticus. 



S 1-1. 20.iv. 10; 4.i. 13. 

 ? 1-2. 4.i.l3. 



A common migrant, found in considerable numbers on 

 the open plains where the grass is short and not too thick. 

 In the series procui'cd in January, the birds were in different 

 stages of moult, no two being alike; they vary from full 

 summer to full winter plumage. The male, shot in April, 

 is in summer dress. 



Localities. Mpumu, and Jiuja, in Uganda ; Lakes Nakuru 

 and Elmenteita, in British East Africa. 



Charadrius pecuarius. 



Charadrius varius Vieill.; Reichenow, Vog. Afr. i. j). 177. 

 • c? 1-2. 19.ix.06; 15. i. 10. 

 ? 1-2. 4.viii.06; 19.ix.06. 



Not very common ; a few pairs were seen along the north- 

 west shoj'e of Victoria Nyanza and Lake Edward. 

 Localities. Lake Edward aud Buddu, in Uganda. 



