APPENDIX 307 



Doves — innumerable 



Collared Turtle-Dove — TvMur semitorquatus. This is the bird 

 whose everlasting dactylic note " Chnck-her-up, Chiick- 

 her-iip," awakens one every morning throughout the 

 length of Africa. Another, whose note is " Chock-taw," 

 is, I believe, T. scncgalcnsis, the Laughing-Dove, and 

 T. damarensis is also abundant, with many other species. 



Namaqua Dove, or Long- tailed African Dove — (Una capcnsis. 

 The smallest of all, no bigger than a Wagtail. Abundant. 



Spot-winged Ground-Dove — ChaIco2)eIia afra. This is common 

 near Mombasa. Commander Lynes, R.N., tells me he 

 found these small doves breeding on October 30. Their 

 tiny nest of small sticks, built in turtle-dove style, con- 

 tained two httle opaque cream-coloured eggs, fresh. Sweet 

 little creatures with short tails, displaying on flight a 

 chestnut-coloured wing with pretty metallic green and 

 bronze spots ; upjDer breast vinaceous. 



Rails and Crakes 



Water-Hen — GalUnvla chloropus. Quite common, breeding on 

 Lake Naivasha and elsewhere. 



Crested Coot — Fulica cristata. The same remark applies. 

 Abounds on Elmenteita, and on Naivasha in thousands. 



Kaffir Water-Rail — Eallns CcTrvlcscens. Observed on Naivasha 

 in May, doubtless breeding, though the fact could not be 

 proved without infraction of law. Three examples, how- 

 ever, were shot by Jackson on Olbolossat Swamp in July, 

 and their breeding thereat was proved by his taking a 

 nestling from the crop of Marsh-Harrier shot close by. 



Black Water-Rail — Limnocorax niger. This red-legged black Rail 

 was observed at Njemps — probably common. I obtained 

 it also in the Transvaal. Irides red ; bill yellowish-green. 



Corncrake — Crco: pratcnsis. Occurs throughout Africa in winter 

 — as far south as Pretoria. 



FiNFOOT 



Peter's Finfoot — Podica jjctcrsi. We did not meet with this 

 and I am not sure that it occurs in the Protectorate ; but 



