collected in Uganda and British East Africa. 205 



^ 1-2; ? ]. 9.x. 10. 



A common species, rather more skulking in habits than 

 the European species. Resident and breeding. Specimen 1 

 lias white on the throat, breast, and abdomen ; No. 2 has 

 a few feathers on the abdomen edged with white ; No. 3 

 has a uniform under surface. All have wide white flank- 

 markings. 



Localities. Toro Crater Lakes, in Uganda ; Lake Nakuru, 

 in British East Africa. 



Fulica atra cristata. 



c? & ? . 10. X. 10. 



Common, especially on the lakes in western Uganda. 

 Localities. Toro Lakes, in Uganda; Lake Nakuru, in 

 British East Africa. 



Ibis asthiopica. 



cJ 1-2; ? 1. 21.xi.l0. 



These birds were seen in considerable numbers on the 

 rocky islands of Victoria Nyanza. They nest on these 

 islands and on the lake-shore. 



Localities. Victoria Nyanza, Kasaka, in Uganda ; Lake 

 Nakuru, in British East Africa. 



Hagedashia hagedash. 



c? & ? . 14.ix.06. 



Common in the acacia-country, by lakes and swamps. 

 They were breeding in October and September. 



The eggs vary in colour from a pale dirty greenish white 

 with pale brownish blotches and markings, to brownish olive 

 with large dark brown blotches and mottlings. The young 

 nestlings are black with greyish-black down. 



Localities. Toro, in Uganda ; Lake Solai, in British East 

 Africa. 



Plegadis falcinellus. 

 ?. 15.ix. 13. 



A single specimen was shot in the swamp in the Nakuru 

 district. 



Locality. Lake Solai, in British East Africa. 



