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fixed the northern range of Bubalis coJcei at the southern shores of 

 Lake Naiyasha, but only the other day Lt. G-. E. Smith, E.E., shot 

 a bull at Lake Elmenteita some 25 miles farther north. It was 

 one of three. Of course there are sure to be a few stragglers of 

 almost every species found wandering beyond the limits of their 

 usual ranges, but so far, I believe, the southern shores of Lake 

 Naivasha may be taken as tbe approximate limit of the northern 

 range of Coke's Hartebeest. 



2. Bubalis jacksoni, Thos. 



In the same way the northeru end of Lake Elmenteita may be 

 considered as the limit of the southern range of B. Jacksoni. How 

 far west and north it extends I am unable to say, but I know that 

 it is found in Uganda and Turkwel. 



3. Damalisous jimbla (Matsch.). 



D. jiniela is found in fair numbers on the Man plateau (at 8000 

 feet alt.) S.W. of this station on the borders of Lurabwa. In August, 

 on my way to Elgeya, I saw one of these antelopes in a herd of 

 Buhaiis jacksoni on the Mau plateau at 7000 feet. It is also 

 found in the Nyando Valley in South Kavirondo. In 1890 I saw 

 a few, and got one, a fine bull, in Turkwel. It is very plentiful 

 in Buddu, one of the large provinces of Uganda. The so-called 

 ' Senegal Hartebeest ' of the Tana river and Gralla country, 

 though doubtless the same species, appears to me, from memory, 

 to be very much smaller. 



4. CoifN'OCH^TES TAUBiNus (Burch.). 



The Wildebeest is not found anywhere near this Station, and 

 does not occur north of the Athi plains. 



5. Cbphalophus geimmi (Linn,). 



The Duyker is almost ubiquitous. Here it is more plentiful 

 than anywhere I know of. I consider that 25 lbs. is about an 

 average weight for both males and females. 



6. Ottrebia haggabdi (Thos.). 



7. Otjrebia MONTANA (Cretzschm.). 



With regard to these Antelopes, I fear 1 can do nothing for 

 you in the matter of procuring skins of the East African Oribi, 

 as I am far away from its range, which I believe does not extend 

 far inland from the coast, and I know no one who is sufficiently 

 energetic or keen on shooting to apply to on yom* behalf. Person- 

 ally I have never seen it west of a place called ' Maji chumvi ' 

 (salt water), the third up-country camp from Eabai. On the 

 mainland near Lamu (i. e. in the former Witu Protectorate now 

 merged into the E. A. P.) it is very plentiful, particularly so at a 



