536 The last Journal of W. A. Forbes. 



new birds (Pyrenestes ostrinus ^ and two jEgialitis tricollaris) 

 in rice-fields_, where there was also another Wader with white 

 tail ; also shot a Dnjmoeca and Agapornis, of which there were 

 a good many. Saw a small orange-fronted black-faced 

 Weaver (J Hyphantornis brachypterus) of an unobtained 

 species, Poeocephalus, a large black Hawk [Spizaetus), Hyper - 

 gerus, Cossypha, &c. &c. ; no Colius nor Irrisor, and only one 

 Toccus. Greeushields got another scorpion. In evening- 

 down to palm-groves again ; got two new species — Toccus 

 2)oecUorhynchus and Hyphantornis brachypterus. 



Nov. 20th. Down to palm-groves early. Did well, 

 shooting two Irrisor senegalens'is, a large Bulbnl of a new 

 species, another Pceocephalus^ and a Halcyon senegalensis. The 

 black-and-white Hornbill is apparently Toccus semifasciatus. 

 Greenshields went out and got two or three small birds and 

 a Wader of a new species, apparently a young Redshank. 

 Later on he got a Halcyon rufiventris on beach and a small 

 snake. Got four fish from natives, two specimens of a large 

 marbled grey-and-black siluroid, and two of a Percine form 

 with dark -banded tail. Felt rather seedy all day, having had 

 a bad night. 



Nov. 21st. Much better. Got a small grass-snake from 

 native, of a bright dark green above, paler below, a few of 

 the scales entirely light blue, many with a small spot towards 

 base of same colour. Also got a large-scaled abdominal 

 carp-like fish, with yellow eyes. Comet still visible and 

 much higher, apparently as long as height of Orion when 

 vertical; bearing E.S.E. Took things easily rest of day, 

 skinning Parrot and reloading cartridges. 



Nov. 22nd. A regular " thoke." Got no specimens of 

 any kind, except two of the Muraenoid fish. Went down 

 creek in afternoon, but got nothing. Had a shot at a snake 

 swimming across creek, and another at a Falcon in tree close 

 to Katambos (the outside houses with two entrances are 

 called " kattas ") . 



Nov. 23rd. Down to palm-groves again. Got a Hornbill 

 of a new species (apparently a Toccus, sp.nov.), two Andro- 

 padus, the Passer, and the same green Nectarinia as occurred 



