214 Mr. V. G. L. van Someren on Birds 



(Ena capensis. 



$ 1-2; 1 irara. 8. x. 07 ; 15.vii.l2; 19. vii.l2. 

 ? 1-2. IS.vii. 12; lO.xi.lO. 



The little Long-tailed Ground-Dove is common in the 

 scrub-country round Kisumu. It is less common in 

 Uganda. A nest with two eggs was found on the top of an 

 ant-heap^ overgrown with weeds ; the eggs are small, with 

 a matt surface, of a creamy-colour. This was found in 

 March, and young nestlings in June. Young in moult 

 were collected in July and November. 



Localities. Kyetema, Kalwanga, and Jiuja, in Uganda ; 

 Kisumu, in British East Africa. 



Numida ptilorhyncha major. 



S 1-2. 14. viii. 09 ; 4. ii. 11 ; 14. ii. 14. 

 ?. 4.ii. 11. 



Common in forest and scrub-country, along the wooded 

 edges of swamps and rivers. Young birds were procured in 

 March and July. ,' 



Localities. Kikarongo, Kyetema, and Mabira, in Uganda. 



Numida ptilorhyncha reichenowi. 



S 1-2. 20.vi. 13. 

 ? 1. 10.xii.l2. 



Numerous along the road to Embu in the Kenia district, 

 in flocks of 25 or more. Young in first plumage were 

 secured in June and July. 



Localities. Embu, Nyeri, Kikuyu, in British East Africa. 



Gutter a cristata seth-smithi, 



Guttera cristata seth-smithi Neumann, Bull. B. 0. C. xxiii. 

 1908, p. 13 : Unyoro. 



c? 1-2 ; $ 1 ; imm. 1. 15. ii. 11 ; 15. ii. 11 ; 17. i. 14. 



The Lesser Blue-spotted Guinea-fowl is found only in the 

 large forests. It feeds and roosts in small flocks of six to 

 ten individuals, and is difficult to obtain. 



Young birds in first plumage were obtained in March, 

 and eggs in January. The eggs are large and pure white, 

 with a pitted matt surface. We obtained an egg from the 



