274 THROUGH ANGOLA 



Ongimbo, SCALY ANT-EATER (Pangolin manis), 

 Chaca, HARE (Lepra), Cadimba, ROCK RABBIT 

 (Dasyprocta), Ohuti, and PORCUPINE (Hystrix), 

 Chissaca. 



BIRDS. Bocage described 700 species of An- 

 golan birds : 200 found in the coastal zone, 

 257 in the lower plateaux, and 386 in the open 

 and inner highlands. Of the total, 332 were 

 Passeres, 137 Picariae, 89 Grallae, 59 Accipitres, 

 20 Gallinae, 12 Columbae, 15 Gaviae, 14 Anseres. 

 The following were personally met or are named 

 by the natives : 



Among Game Birds are the Ostrich (Struthio 

 australis), Ombo, Greater Bustard (Otis kori), and 

 Lesser, O. ruficristata, 0. cafra, O. melanogaster 

 (all Tua) ; the Guinea-fowl, Numidia coronata, 

 N. papillosa, and Gutter a cristata (all Hanga) ; the 

 African (Bare-necked) Pheasants, Pternistes rubri- 

 collis (Unguari) and P. Lucani ; the Francolins, 

 F. Hartlaubi (Muhele), F. pileatus (Kalangue), 

 F. schellgeli (Cambambo), F. adspersus (Muelle) ; 

 the Quail (Coturnix africana, C. delagorguei), Din- 

 guian Guia, and a Turnix ; the Sand Grouse, 

 Pterocles bicmctus (Kambanjo) and P. namaqua. 



Among Pigeons and Doves are Columba calva 

 and C. guineensis, Turtur semitorquatus (Ecuti), 

 T. damarensis (Bango), T. ambiguus (Dindie), 

 T. senegalensis (Kalungumbo), Chalcopelia afra 

 (Bobo), CEna capensis (Kagolulu). In Snipe, Gal- 

 linago major and G. nigripennis . Among Geese are 

 the Spur- Wing (Plectropterus gambensis), Janda : 

 Egyptian Goose (Chenalopex cegyptiacus], and 

 Dwarf Goose (Nettapus auritus). Among Duck, the 



