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ON BIRDS i^ROM BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. [Juue 6, 



liis best attention, and that he hoped, iF he returned to England 

 in July, to bring with him a Gfrevy's Zebra, or perhaps even a 

 pair. 



Grevy's Zebra {Equus grecii). 

 (From the living speciaien in the Jarcliu d'Acclimatation, Pans.) 



Mr. A. Blaynay Percival, F.Z.S., exhibited a series of Bird-skins 

 which he had lately obtained at Chiromo in British Central Africa ; 

 also some Insects from the same locality. 



Mr. Percival read the following notes on the Birds : — 



1. Mach^rhamphus anderssoni. 



This bird is a night-flier, and is a rare species. 



My specimen was obtained one evening in the eaidy part of 

 August, ].898, \vhile I was waiting for ducks. In flight it much 

 resembles a falcon ; in fact, until it came to hand I thought it was 

 one. Its stomach was quite empty and the bird itself was in very 

 poor condition. It is a young male in changing plumage. 



One other example M^as seen near the Shire Eiver, some 25 miles 

 from where I obtained my specimen. I spent almost the whole of 

 one night watching for it, then told my gun-boy to stay, and 

 promised him a reward if he got the bird; he saw it on the 

 following evening, but did not get a shot. Later on he brought 

 me a female Polyhoroides typicus, which he said was the right bird, 

 and was anxious to have the reward. 



