522 Mr. F. J. Jackson on Birds collected 



Apus melba africanus (Temtn.) ; Reicheuow, Vog. Afrikas, 

 ii. p. 377 (1902). 



H. 748. $ ad. Katwe, Toro, Feb. 4, 1902. Iris brown ; 

 bill black ; toes very light flesh-coloured, claws sepia-brown. 



The first occasion on which I have met with this species. 

 A flock of some ten or twelve individuals was flying over 

 the camp, but at a great height. An approaching storm had 

 the effect of bringing them nearer to the earth, when I was 

 able to obtain a specimen. 



H. 1126. ? ad. Toro, March 22, 1902. Iris brown; 

 bill black; feet dirty brown. 



A common bird in Toro. Two or three of the smaller 

 species were usually to be seen amongst the flocks. 



On March 24th, during the morning, I saw hundreds 

 of these birds, very often flying quite low amongst the 

 Swallows and Martins. I had no idea that they were so 

 common : they were very much more plentiful than the 

 smaller long-winged species, which, I think, must be very 

 local. 



37. COLIUS MACRURUS. 



Colius macrurus (Linn.) ; Sharpe, Hand-1. B. ii. p. 146 

 (1900); Reichenow, Vog. Afrikas, ii. p. 210 (1902); 

 Jackson, Ibis, 1902, p. 626 (E. Kamassia : Kedong Valley). 



H. 1006. S ad. Near Katwe, Toro, March 9, 1902. 

 Iris crimson; bill coral, tip and lower mandible black; bare 

 patch round eye plum-coloured ; feet heliotrope-coloured. 



H. 1019, 1020. S ? ad. Near Kangao's, Toro, March 10, 

 1902. 



We found the nest of this bird. It was built on the top 

 of the old nest of a Weaver-Finch. The eggs were four in 

 number. 



38. Hapaloderma narina. 



Hapalodermu narina (Steph.) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1892, p. 321 

 (Mt. Elgon) ; id. Hand-1. B. ii. p. 150 (1900); Jackson, 

 Ibis, 1902, p. 627 (Eldoma Ravine ; Elgeyu ; Nandi). 



Apaloderma narina Reichenow, Vog. Afrikas, ii. p. 212 

 (190:2). 



