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camp), and on the Useri river. At all three places, about 

 9 A.M. was their usual drinking-hour. I found three nests 

 of this species in the open plains on the Useri liver in June 

 1887. 



29. NuMiDA puCHERANi, Hartl. 



Obained in the forest outside Kake, where it was fairly 

 plentiful, but difficult to shoot on account of the dense under- 

 wood. I also heard it in Taveita, but never saw it. 



30. Pternistes clappertoni (Children). 



Very common at Taveita. Also common on the coast at 

 Merereni. This bird affords capital sport, but is difficult to 

 flush. 



31. Balearica chrysopelargus (Licht.). 



My specimen was shot in a lagoon (ziwa) below Rombo. 

 I always observed this Crane in pairs. 



B. Species from the district of Lamu. 



1. AcciPiTER MiNULLus (Daud.). 

 ^ . Manda Island. 



Cere and bare skin in front of the eyes greenish yellow. 

 Eyelids bright yellow ; beak black, fading into horn-blue 

 at base ; legs yellow. 



Shot in the act of carrying off a small Quail. 



2. MiLvus MIGRANS (Bodd.). 



Taka, opposite the island of Patta, north of Manda Bay. 



Irides brown. Common in and round about every village 

 on the coast, with the exception of Zanzibar, where I never 

 remember having seen one. 



3. TiNNUNCULUS ALAUDARIUS (Gm.). 



Common, especially near shambas, i. e. cultivated patches. 



4. Dendropicus cardinalis (Gm.). 

 Jipi and Manda Island. 



$ ? . May 21, 1886. Manda Island. 

 $ jr. Jipi, 18. 8. 85. 



Irides crimson ; legs olive-green. Stomachs contained 

 larvae. 



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