collected in Uyanda and British East Africa. 433 



2 1-3. 20.vi.06; 16.ii.l2; 15. v. 12. 



Imm. 14.i. 13; 6. vii. 10. 



Found in the scrub, acacia, and open grass country. It 

 is a common species. Its note is monotonous and fre- 

 quently uttered when the bird is at rest on the top of some 

 low bush. Its eggs have been taken from March to June, and 

 we have shot very young birds in December. The nest is 

 usually placed under a tuft of grass ; the nesting-material 

 used is very scanty and is mainly composed of fine grass- 

 fibres. 



The eggs are a dirty buff, speckled with brown. Very 

 young birds are sandy above and below with black-brown 

 markings on the back and wings, and a faint wash of yellow 

 on the flanks. 



Localities. Kasaka, Buziranjuvo, Alohokya, and Kyetema, 

 in Uganda ; Nairobi^ Kano, Londiani, and Ravine, in British 

 East Africa. 



Macronyx sharpei and M. newtoni. 



These were seen in the Nakuru and Kenia districts, but 

 no specimens were obtained. 



Mirafra fischeri. 



c? & ? . 6. vii. 12. 



Fairly plentiful in tlie scrub and grass country. They 

 were nesting in June, the nest being constructed in a 

 shallow depression under a tuft of grass. Very little 

 nesting-material is used. 



The eggs, three to four in numl)er, are a dirty-buff 

 ground-colour, speckled with dark brown, the surface semi- 

 glossy. When excited these birds fly into the air and make 

 a flapping sound with their wings as they hover. 



Localities. Kisumu and Athi Plains, British East Africa. 



Mirafra rufocinnamomea. 

 c? & ? . 6.x. 09. 



Not a common species. They were found breeding in 

 October and June. They have the same habits as M.fischeri. 



