-* Collection of Birds 



About dawn the yellow-breasted francolin likes to perch on 

 the branches of trees brought down to the ground by velt-fires. 

 'I his bird hides itself in the thick grass as soon as a human being 

 approaches. So far as I have observed, the very old cocks are 

 of a rather dark colour. Their clear penetrating call sounds like 

 " ggrruaci ggrruaei djrruai." 



98. Francolinus schtitti, Cab. Kilimanjaro, VIII. 



This gorgeously plumed francolin is addicted to the mountain- 

 woods, especially near the smaller clearings or belts of the forest. 

 I found very young ones, just hatched, at the beginning of June. 

 Only once have I seen these birds on the wing on the tableland 

 (about 5,000 feet above sea-level;. Their startling!}- clear call 

 when taking flight sounds like " terrr." 



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99. Francolinus hildebrandti> Cab. Donjc Erok, IX.; Xgap- 

 tuk, X. 



This francolin does not live on the open vclt. It is only 

 met with in well-wooded, mountainous stretches of the country, 

 which offer plenty of covert. 



100. Francolinus nlucnsis, Grant. Donje Krok, IX. ; Xgap- 

 tuk, X.; westerly ranges of Kilimanjaro, VII., VIII. 



This francolin is an inhabitant of the high African tableland. 

 It is frequently met with on the grassy slopes, and hilly and 

 lock-strewn plains on the west of Kilimanjaro. According to 

 my observations, this bird, in its appearance and habits, much 

 resembles the common partridge. Its call is similar to that of 

 Francolinus granti, but its rhythm differs, and the call of the 

 African partridge sounds more like that of Pcrdix cinerea 

 (European common partridge). Towards nightfall its penetrating 

 call sounds something like " griidjitjidjidje, griitjitjidjidje, ' the 

 notes well concentrated and not sharply accentuated. 



101. Francolinus granti. Hard. Donje Erok, VIII., IX.; 

 Yumbe ya Mawe, IV. ; Kimishira, westerly ranges of Kiliman- 

 jaro, VII., VIII. 



The clear, sharp penetrating call of this small francolin sounds 

 like " kii djidji, kii djidjc, kii djidjc." When the bird is startled and 

 rising on the wing the call sounds like " kidjiredjiredjiredjirc.'' 



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