Collection of Birds 



Turnicidse 



57. Tit mix Icpurana ( A. Sm.). Xgaptuk, X. ; Xjiri, VI. 



I found hemipodcs breeding in May ; young ones somewhat 

 later. They have a curious whizzing kind of flight, the hen 

 coming down again very soon in a strange upright position, with 

 wings outstretched. They get wind of dogs very quickly. 

 When started without dogs they arc difficult to come upon again. 



Pteroclidae 



58. Ptcrocles gutturalis saturation Hart. Donjc Erok, VIII.; 

 Njiri, V. ; West of Kilimanjaro, VIII. 



59. Ptcrocles decoratus, Cab. Njiri, VI. ; Yumbc ya Mawe, IV. 



60. Pterodurus cxustus (Tern.). Donje Erok, VIII. ; Xjiri, VI 

 These three species of sandgrouse are somewhat shy. In dry 



weather July, August, and September they .came singly and in 

 flocks, a little before sunrise, to certain special watering-places ; 

 the flocks run to about thirty birds. They come down to the 

 surface of the water from a great height, and with livelv cries. 



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Their flight is rapid. On the wing, all sandgrouse, but Pt. gutturalis 

 especially, resemble woodcock to some extent. 



Ibididae 



61. Ibis cethiopica (Lath.). Masimani, III.; Xguaso-Xyiro, X. 

 I found the sacred ibis somewhat shy, and on the qiii vive. 



62. Theristiciis hagcdasch (Lath.) Masimani, III. 



There is scarcely any bird-note more distinctive to the Masai 

 district than that of the Jiagedasch ; it gives out its ringing cry, 

 " Haheia, hakeia, inackcia .'" mostly towards evening. 



63. Plegadis autuinnalis (Hasselq.) Victoria Xyanza, IX. 



Ciconiidae 



64. Leptoptilous crumenifer ([Cuv.] Less.). The Masai country. 

 Marabous are found all over the district. They pass the night 



in flocks of as many as a hundred on large trees upon the banks 



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