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BuLBULS {Pycnonotus) 



The ringing flute-like song of one species (P. layarcU) has 

 ah-eady been mentioned at Baringo — siDecially noticeable to- 

 wards night (see pp. 58 and 63). Other kinds warble all day, 

 a rich sweet song, audible afar, even around Mombasa, 



Babblers [Crateropus) 



Thrush-like birds which frequent bush, alighting in a mass 

 on some thorn if they think no one is in sight. Otherwise 



EMix's BABBLER {Crciterojjus emini, ? ). 



secretive, more often heard than seen. On one's approaching to 

 see what all the noise is about, the Babblers sneak off quietly 

 through the bush ahead ; most difficult to see. 



The annexed rough sketch represents one of the Babblers — 

 C. emini. 



Thrushes and Warblers 



Wheatear — Saxicola cenanthc. Observed by us both at Nairobi 

 and Elmenteita, besides being recorded from Athi and 

 elsewhere, during the winter months, the earliest date 

 being September 26 at Njemps. 



Fantail- Warblers — Cisticola. Abundant on the marshy flats 

 around Lake Nakuru. 



