604 JOURXAL OF THE LATE DH. EMIN PASHA. [NoV. 6, 



fields, aud hides during the day in the adjacent forest. They 

 catch numbers of them on sticks smeared with a viscous matter. 



" On August 28th we left the bank of the river Lindi for another 

 eight days' forest mai'ch. This part of the country seems rich in 

 birds ; the weather is, however, very inclement and we can scarcely 

 diT our clothes. Everpvhere lots of Grey Parrots, a favourite 

 nestiiig-place of which seems to be the banks of a neighbouring 

 river : Hornbills are abundant. I should have collected, but as my 

 two boxes are filled A^ith water, nearly every day, specimens 

 would perish quickly, and I have no shot to squander — being from 

 time to time forced to make shot for myself from bullets. 



" September 7th, we reached after a very trying march Ubiire, 

 another Urumbi station ; one day has to be spent here. 



"jS^o. 1919. C'ainar02jtera hrevicaudata, Cretzschm., (5 • 



"Xo. 1919«. Cisticola, S- 



"No. 1920. Cisticola, ^ . 



" Tery frequent Barhatula leucolcp/na, Yerr. 



" From Ubiire another march through mud and water to Ulike 

 Urumbi, a Tillage left by its inhabitants, in the midst of extensive 

 plantain-groves, surrounded by dense forest. Here provisions 

 have to be made for 10-12 days' march to Kinene, from where the 

 Congo is easily reached in ten short marches. Everyone is collect- 

 ing plantains, which dried and pouuded form our only food ; no 

 fat, no animal food being to obtain. At Madjaiubanis we were 

 seed-eaters (Indian corn, Caffre corn) ; at Ismailis we became 

 plantain-eaters; at Kilongo-longa's rice-eaters {Ori/zomis '.) ; and 

 now we are anew plantain-eaters I 



"No. 1921. S^iermestes poensis, TrsLS., cj . 



"Xo. 1922. Andropadus, S. 



" No. 1923. Cossypha (an barttJehti, Shell.), J . This bird 

 differs from the plate in having back and A\ings dark slate-colour, 

 the centre pair of the tail-feathers entirely black, and the re- 

 mainder edged with black on their outer webs. Underparts pale, 

 belly nearly white. Measurements exactly like those given by the 

 describer, onlv tail shorter. 



"Xo. 1924! Picas; cf. nos. 1684, 85. 



" Xo. 1925. Stiphrornis, $ . Next to H. yahonensis, Sharpe. 



" No. 1926. Zosterops viretis, Sund., c? . 



" No. 1927. Smithornis riifolateralis, Grav, S • 



" No. 1928. Corythura cinnamomea. Less. Pormerly obtained 

 in Monbuttu, 1 spec, at Bukoba, Tictoria Nyauza, and 1 spec, 

 very mangled, brought by natives on the upper Ituri ; 2 spec, at 

 Mrva, Albert Nyanza. Contrary to its habit of hiding always in 

 the grass and reeds near brooks, the present species was found 

 imder a fig-tree — not far from the brook — busily picking at figs 

 covered with small stingless bees which abound here. This species 

 seems not exactly rare, but by reason of its liiding always in the 

 grass and reeds and taking to flight only when forced, it is rarely 

 seen. 



"No. 1929. Tvrturoenas'i 2 ad.; cf. no. 1918. At last a fair 



