534 The last Journal of W. A. Forbes. 



nellus which is common here and turns out to be albiceps. 

 Went up river towards Rabba for some way^ and saw plenty 

 of birds on banks — about twenty Balearica on one bank, with 

 some Ibises (/. ceihiopica), a pair of Chenalopex, and three 

 Spoonbills, one of which I shot, Greenshields getting one of 

 the Geese. Also saw an Osprey, one or two Haliaeius, and 

 plenty of Gypohierax. Saw a couple of monkeys (? Cercopi- 

 thecus cynosurus or C. (/riseoviridis) in bush, and might have 

 had a fine shot at them, but rifle not loaded. Also saw and 

 shot at a single Hippopotamus. Feverish all day. 



Dec. 18th. Slept till 10, and felt much better. " Gunniga'' 

 brought in two bush-fowl, chickens, just hatched. They are 

 apparently a Turnix in first plumage. Got a second Cycla- 

 nosteus ; it has yellow iris. The Platalea (a male) has wind- 

 pipe thoracically dilated, depressed, of peculiar structure, and 

 convoluted subcutaneously, the loop coming halfway up neck 

 nearly. Greenshields shot a 5a/e«ncG opposite factory. In 

 afternoon down creek. Got an immature Squacco Heron 

 and a nice Scopus, perched on a low branch of tree over- 

 hanging water ; it vomited up a number of small fishes when 

 shot. Saw the Rissa (?) again in reed-beds. Wretched 

 night. 



Dec. 19th. Greenshields shot a second Scopus just 

 outside in morning. Filled up a tin with spirit-specimens. 

 Felt seedy all day. Went down creek in afternoon, and shot 

 a Cossypha verticalis in bush, and saw others. They hop 

 about ground and low bushes and trees, and are very shy ; 

 their note a harsh whistle. A sharp attack of fever came on 

 in canoe ; so got home early and lay up. No dinner. Got 

 two more Cyclanosteus from a woman ; smaller than others. 



Dec. 20th. Much better this morning. Got another 

 Cyclanosteus and five other fishes — two Malapterurus and 

 three specimens of a small-scaled barbel. Went down creek 

 in evening and saw two or three Rissa (?) near wharf, and shot 

 a small Phylloscopjus (greenish, with yellow soles), which got 

 ruined in rain. About 5.30 a strong tornado-breeze, with 

 lightning and heavy rain, came on ; and we got a good 

 wetting. It has been very cool and cloudy for last day or 



