200 Mr. V. G. L. van ^omereu on Birds 



burnt off. They are wild and very noisy at fligliting-time. 

 Their cries may often be heard during tlie night. 



Localities. Elmenteita and Nakuru, in British East Africa. 



Sarciophorns superciliosns. 

 ?. lO.xii.lO. 



A single example of this rare and interesting species was 

 obtained. The chestnut of the forehead and crop is very 

 much darker than in a specimen from the WcKst Coast. 



Locality. Kikarongo, in Uganda. 



Lobivanellus lateralis. 



c? & ? . 22.ii. 11; 29.vii.,06. 



Not very common. A nest was found in August con- 

 taining three eggs of a pale olive-brown colour, blotched 

 and marked with black and dark brown. 



Localities. Kabaleka and Buddu, in Uganda. 



(Edicnemus oedicnemns. 

 ?. 17.i. 13. 



A pair was seen on the newly burnt land at Elmenteita ; 

 they were very wild and difficult to approach. 

 Locality. Elmenteita Plains, British East Africa. 



(Edicnemus vermiculatus. 



S 1-2. 21.vii.06; 20.ii.ll. 



?. 14.viii.06. 



A common species. Found nesting on the sandy shore 

 of Victoria Nyanza and on the rocky islets below the Kipon 

 Falls at Jinja, in January,. August, and October. 



Localities. Kabaleka Lake, Jinja, and Buddu coast, in 

 Uganda. 



Himantopus himantopus. 



(J 1-2 ; ? 1-3. 25. xi. 10. 



These birds were very common during the Avinter months 

 on the western lakes and on the lakes in British East 

 Africa. 



Localities. Toro, in Uganda; Lake Nakuru^ in British 

 East Africa. 



