452 Mr. V. G. L. vau Someren on Birds 



Cisticola terrestris hindei. 



Cisticola brunnescens Heugl. ; Reichenow, Vog. Afr. iii. 

 p. 559 [part.]. 



c5^ & ? . 15. vii. 12. 



This is a somewhat large pale form, which inhabits the 

 open grass-country in British East Africa. They are fairly 

 common, but difficult to procure. 



Locality, Nakuru, in British East Africa. 



Cisticola terrestris ugandse. 



Cisticola ugandce Reicheuow, Orn. Monatsber. xvi. 1908, 

 p. 18 : Kwa Meema, Uganda. 



S 1-2. l.v. 12. 



These were breeding birds shot off their nest, which was 

 practically on the ground, being slung between two grass- 

 stems at the foot of a clump of grass. The nest was a 

 semi-domed structure, composed of grass-blades and lined 

 sparingly with fine grass. The two eggs are brownish, with 

 fine darker spotting and a glossy surface. 



Locality. Buziranjuvo, in Uganda. 



Cisticola rufa hypoxantha. 



Cisticola rufa (Eras.) ; Reichenow, Vog. Afr. iii. p. 567 

 [part.]. 



c? 1-3. 1. V. 12 ; 5. xi. 12 ; 2. iv. 10. 



This little bird was found in the scrub-country. Its nest, 

 with eggs, was taken in May. The nest was constructed 

 between two leaves, which had been sewn together; the nest 

 proper was built of grass and lined with grass-flowers. The 

 eggs are very small, of a white ground, with red-brown 

 spots. It is not a common species. 



Localities. Lusasa, Mbarara, and Buziranjuvo,' in 

 Uganda. 



Cisticola cisticola uropygialis. 



cJ & ?. 7.xi.09; 14.ii. 11. 



Most frequently met with in paii's in the grass-country. 



Localities. Mohokya and Bugaia, in Uganda. 



