Collection of Birds 



Turnicidae 



57. '/'nn/i.i' Icpurana (A. Sm.). Xijaptuk, X. ; Xjiri, \ I. 



I found hemipodes breeding in May ; y 0111114' ones somewhat 

 later. They have a curious wlii/zin^ kind of flight, the lien 

 coming down a^ain very soon in a strange upright position, with 

 win^s outstretched. They ^ct wind of do^s very quickly. 

 When started without do^s they are difficult to come upon a^ain. 



Pteroclidse 



vS. Ptcroclcs gnttiimlis satnratioi\ Hart. Donje Krok, \ r !II. ; 

 Xjiri, \'. ; \\cst of Kilimanjaro, VI II. 



59. Ptcroclcs (tccorntus, Cab. Xjiri, VI. ; Vumbe ya Ma\ve, I V. 



60. rtcrocliinis c.i'tistiis Tern. . Donje Krok, \"III. ; Njiri, \'I 

 These three species of sandiM'ouse are somewhat shy. In dry 



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

 Hocks, 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 ^reat height, and with lively cries. 

 Their flight is rapid. On the win;^, all sand^rou<e, but Pi. gntturalis 

 especially, resemble woodcock to some extent. 



Ibididae 



ni. //'is t/ih<pica Lath. . Ma>imani, III.; N;^uaso-N\'iro, X. 



I found the sacred ibis somewhat shy, and on tin- </ui rv'rv. 



Ct2. '/'/tcristii 7/s ftti^ct/<isc/t ( Lit h. ) Ma>imani, III. 



Then.- is scarcely any bird-note more distinctive to the Masai 

 district thin that of the /W^V/I/AV// ; it inves out its rir^'in^ cr\", 

 " 1 1 iiliciti* /td/tt'/d, nia.'kctii .' " mostly t'i\vards i-\'enin.;'. 



(>]. /7i'^'iit//s nntii'ii i/ii'i's ( I lasseli. ) N'ictoria N.in/a, IX. 



Ciconiidas 



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