432 Mr. V. G. L. van Somereu on Birds 



Budytes campestris. 



S 1-4. 5. xii. 11 ; 30. ix. 10 ; 33. xii. 12 ; 15. i. 13. 

 ? 1-3. 11. ix 13 ; 17. ix. 13 ; 7. ix. 13. 



Common on migration, frequenting the open grass-plains 

 and rocky land, tlie shores of lakes and swamps. They were 

 particularly plentiful during the winter of 1913. 



Localities. Jinja and Kyetema, in Uganda ; Nakuru and 

 Nairobi, in British East Africa. 



Anthus trivialis. 



S 1-4. 2.ii. 14 ; 21. i. 12 ; 3.i.ll; 3.xi. 13. 



? 1. 18. xii. 14. 



Extremely common on migration, and very tame. 

 Localities. Kyetema and Jinja, in Uganda ; Nairobi and 

 Nakuru, in British East Africa. 



Anthus rufulus cinnamomeus. 



c? 1-3. 26. ii. 12 ; 22. vi. 13 ; 28. xi. 10. 



Not very common, but general in distribution. "They 

 were found nesting in May. The eggs are greyish white 

 with ash-grey-brown mottlings. The nest is of the usual 

 type, placed under a tuft of grass or under an overhanging 

 rock. 



T^ocalities. Katwe and Buziranjuvo, in Uganda ; Kano, 

 in British East Africa. 



Anthus sordidus. 



S 1-2. 10.i.l2 ; 20.vi. 12. 

 ? 1-2. l.v. 12 ; 31.vii.09. 



A common species, inhabiting the open country. It 

 nests in May and June, selecting a well-hidden spot in 

 which to build, such as under a tuft of grass or small shrub. 

 The nest is composed of grass and is lined with fibres. The 

 eggs are buff in ground-colour, with ash-grey and brown spots. 



Localities. Kyetema and Buziranjuvo, in Uganda ; Kano, 

 in British East Africa. 



Macronyx croceus. 



S 1-6. 22.vi.12; 24.ii. 12; l.v. 12; 7.vii.l0; 9.xi.09; 

 26.vi.06. 



