-*> To Kilimanjaro with Prince Lowenstein 



head above the eyes, i metre 6 centimetres ; circumference 

 of the projections at their bases, 25 centimetres, up above, 

 22 centimetres. Weight of head, with about 30 centi- 

 metres ot neck attached, 40 kilos. 



During the next few days we made several excursions 

 on the velt, in the course of which I got some guinea- 

 towl and a corncrake (Crex crex], so well known in 



STORKS TAKING TO FLICHT 



our meadows at home, and also came upon a great 

 number ol giraffe-tracks. 



Upon the little island in the river were to be found 

 the nests of mire-drums {Bubulcus this) and of herons 

 of other kinds, whose eggs I was able to get. Here 

 also were still larger colonies of my weaver-bird {Plocens 

 schillingsi}, A golden cuckoo (Chrysococcyx cnprens], had 

 chosen the nest ot one ot these birds tor hatching her 



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