114 ON BIRDS COLLECTED BY CAPT. SPEKE. (Mar. 8, 
PHASIANID&. 
54. NumIpA MITRATA, Pallas. 
Uzaramo. This Guinea-fowl was common in flocks near the vil- 
lages, and also in the jungle, from the coast as far as Bari. In Ugogo 
I also met with a second species, with a tufted head, and small spots 
on the feathers*. 
Guinea-fowl afforded us a constant supply of food throughout our 
journey, when other meat was scarce.—J. H. 8. 
OTD. 
55. Oris MELANOGASTER, Riipp. 
This Floriken was seen occasionally in Unyamuezi, and. on the 
heights of Karagweh. It haunts the grassy spots in twos or threes, 
and is rather shy. The example brought home was shot at Uron- 
dogani, in Uganda. The irides are yellow.—J. H. S. 
ARDEIDZ. 
56. Scopus umBRETTA, Linn. 
The Umbrette is very common from the coast to Kazeh, frequent- 
ing the pools of water and ravines. It stands watching the water 
like a Heron, and on being disturbed flies up into a tree.—J. H. 8, 
RALLiD&. 
57. LimNocorax FLAvrRosTRis, Sw.: Hartl. Orn. W. Afr. 
p- 244. 
Uzaramo. Frequents the rice-fields, where the present specimen 
was shot.—J. H. 8 
ANATIDZ. 
58. SARCIDIORNIS AFRICANA, Eyton: Hartl. Orn. West Afr. 
p- 247. 
This Duck is very common all over Unyamuezi in the rainy season, 
frequenting the pools and lakes in considerable flocks.—J. H. 8 
59. PLECTROPTERUS RUEPPELLI, Sclater, P.Z.S. 1859, p. 132, 
pl. 153. 
Unyamuezi. Found on the lakes, whence it resorts to the rice- 
fields to feed.—J. H. S. 
60. CarrinA MoscHaTs, Linn. 
This is the only tame Duck of Meninga and Unyamuezi generally. 
It has been introduced by the Arabs.—J. H. 8. 
61. Denprocyena vipvaTa (Linn.). 
Meninga. Shot flying, out of a large flock.—J. H. S. 
* Probably Numida pucheranii, Hartl.—P. L. 8, 
