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learnt how to tell the approach of man by the behaviour of the tick-birds accompanying them. 

 In uncivilised parts, however, they are still wonderfully unsophisticated, and will sometimes 

 stand all unconscious or unsuspecting of danger long after these birds have flown away. These 

 birds I believe to be responsible to a large extent for the many sores often found on the rhinos. 

 They pull off the ticks and with them small pieces of skin, and they also appear to peck at old 

 and festering sores. 



I have noticed rhinos or the spoor of rhino in the following parts of British East Africa: — 



Athi Plains. Now confined to a few in the reserve. 



In the bush near Kiu and 01 Doinyo Sapuk. 



In a forest near the Nduruijju Ri\er, just north of where it is crossed by the Fort Hall road. 



Ngong Forest and Mountain. 



Kedong Valley, formerly plentiful, but now almost entirely confined to the forests on the 

 escarpments. 



The Aberdares and Kinangop (Nguzeru) Mountain. 



Ithanga Hills, very plentiful. 



On both banks of the Tana, below its junction with Thika River, very plentiful to Mumoni, 

 and probably beyond. 



West of Embei country, plentiful. 



In Ukamba country, between Tana and Kitui, and on the lower Athi, plentiful. 



North and east of Nycri, plentiful. 



Baringo and northwards and east shore of Rudolf, very plentiful. 



It is also reported from almost every part of the Protectorate where thick thorn and 

 bush is found. 



In Uganda it occurs plentifully northwards towards Elgon, but is scarce or non-existent 

 in most parts. 



It occur.< plentifully on the right bank of the Nile, and inland from Nimule and Gondokoro. 

 I have not heard of it, however, as occurring on the west bank of the Nile at this part. 



ROAN. 



Native Names. 

 Kavirondo Omuga. Ogiek (Ravine) Lalgotiet. 



This animal is fairly local in British East .Africa. I have seen it near the Ithanga Hills, on 

 the Guas Ngishu, and in the low country round Muhoroni, in the latter place iiltntifully. A herd 

 is said to be near Machakos. A variety. Baker's roan, occurs in Uganda, on the Nile. 



It is also found on the German border near the Kisii country. 



I found a consider^able quantity of bits of bone in a roan's stomach which I obtained near the 

 Ravine. I have never noticed that these animals ate bone before. 



SABLE. 



Native Navies. 

 Kinyika Kalungu. 



The only part of the Protectorate in which this animal is known to exist is in the Shimba 

 Hills, and inland from Gazi on the coast. 



