202 Mr, V. G. L. van Somcrcn on Birds 



Gallinago gallinago. 

 $. 17.xii.l2. 



These birds are frequently shot along with G. nigripennis. 

 They were especially common in swarap-countiy. 

 Locality. Lake Nakuru, in British East Africa. 



Gallinago nigripennis. 

 c? & ? . 14. vi. 14. 



Common at certain seasons. Found in swamp by rivers 

 and lakes. 



Locality. Lake Nakuru, in British East Africa. 



Rostratula capensis. 



Rostr alula benyalensis (Linn.) ; Reichenow, Vog. Afr. i. 

 p. 237. 



The Painted Snipe is a resident and breeding-species in 

 British East Africa. 



Locality. Kyambu Swamp, British East Africa, 



Otis melanogaster. 



S 1-2. 27.ix.06; IS.vii. II. 

 ?. 27.ix.06. 



A common species in the game-country and acacia-lauds. 

 We have taken their eggs on several occasions. No attempt 

 is made at nest-building, the egg is laid on the bare ground. 



Localities. Bale (nr. Namasagali) and Toro, in Uganda ; 

 Nakuru, in British East Africa. 



Balearica pavonina. 



(J 2 imm. 27. vii. 12. 



Common. We have taken their eggs in June and July. 

 The nests were built amongst the reeds in a swamj). The 

 eggs are pale when first laid, but soon become a dirty 

 brown. 



Localities. Kano and Nairobi, in British East Africa. 



Actophilus afeicanus. 



S 1-5. 14.vi.06; l.v.lO; 14. xi. 09 ; 17. v. 11. 



? 1-2. 17.i.l4. 

 Very common on the shores of Lake Victoria. Young 



