446 ZOOLOGICAL RESULTS OP THE EUAVENZOEI EXPEDITION. 



a, h. ? . Mokia, S.E. Euwenzori, 3400 ft., 2nd-5th May. [Nos. 1480, 1505. B. C] 



Iris pale yellow ; bill and feet black. 



[This Plover Avas occasionally seen on the plains near Lake Edward. — B. B: W.~\ 



ToTANUS OCHROPUS (Linn.). 



Totanus ochropus Eeich. Vog. Afr. i. p. 222 (1900). 

 a. 2 . Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 6000 ft., 2nd Feb. [No. 141. B. E. D.] 

 Iris dark brown ; bill olive-brown ; feet olive. 



[A few Green Sandpipers were seen on the rivers on Ruwenzori up to an altitude of 

 10,000 ft.— i^. B. W.] 



GALLraAGO NIGKIPENNIS Bonap. 



Gallinago nigripennis Reich. Vog. Afr. i. p. 236 (1900). 

 a. S. 80 miles W. of Entebbe, 3500 ft., 2nd Dec. [No. 1028. D. C] 

 h. 6 . Basoko, Upper Congo River, 1500 ft., 16th Nov. [No. 600. B. E. D.] 

 Iris dark hazel ; bill brown or dark brown ; feet greyish-green or pale yellow. 

 [A few examples of this Snipe were seen near Entebbe and also on the Congo near 

 Basoko, where one was obtained. — B. B. W-l 



Family Rallid^. 

 Ckex crex (Linn.). 



Crex crex Reich. Vog. A£r. i. p. 277 (1900). 

 a. ? . 12 miles W. of Entebbe, 3500 ft., 24th Nov. [No. 2005. G. i.] 

 [This was the only example of the Corn-Crake met with during the Expedition. 

 B. B. Tf .] 



Crex egreqia (Peters). 



Crex egregia Reich. Vog. Afr. i. p. 278 (1900). 

 a. S imm. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 10th June. [No. 442. B. E, D.] 

 Iris hazel ; eyelids yellowish-brown ; bill and feet greyish-brown. 

 [Two examples of this Crake were seen on the plains to the S.E. of Ruwenzori. 

 B. B. W.] 



