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of" rivers. Great concourses of them prey upon the locusts. 

 Unfortunately they are killed in great numbers for their feathers. 

 Even when caught fully grown they become surprisingly tame. 



65. Abdiinia abdiini (Lcht.). Pangani swamps, III. 

 Found combining forces with storks to prey upon the locusts. 



66. Tantalus ibis, L. A breeding-colony, Pangani River, VII. 

 A large breeding-colony on the trees on an island in the Rufu 



River. Big young ones in July. The colony was broken up the 

 year after. 



67. Ciconia ciconia (L.). Pangani swamps, III. ; Kikuyu, I. 

 White storks are to be found wintering in great numbers in 



Equatorial East Africa. In March, and at the beginning of April, 

 I saw great flocks of them lying in wait for locusts. In January 

 1896 I saw over two hundred on Lake Xaya-ha 



68. Anastomus lamelligerns, Tern. Pangani River, III. 

 Found in 1896 and 1900 on the Rufu River, where Prince 



Johannes Lowenstcin killed some also in 1903. Frequently met 

 with on the Manga Lakes. 



69. EphippiorJiynchus sencgalensis (Shaw). Masai-land, 



I met with pairs on a few occasions. This saddle-billed stork 

 has a beautiful action on the wing, floating along slowly. Found 

 them mating in August. 



Phcenicopteridae 



70. 1 } kcenicoplenis rose us, Pall. The velt between Kilimanjaro 

 and Mem Mountain, XI. ; Xguaso-Xyiro, X. 



71. PJiccnicopterus minor, Geoff. The velt between Kiliman- 

 jaro and Meru Mountain, XI. ; Xguaso-Xyiro, X. 



Flamingoes arc to be seen in thousands on Lake Natron. Both 

 species frequent in Xovcmber the small pools on the velt, alive 

 with crabs. The old birds are distinguishable by their beautiful red 

 colouring. 



Scopidae 



72. Scopus uinhretta, Gin. Masai country, X. 



I found the eggs of the umbrettc in October, three at a time. 



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