224 Major H. J. Kelsall on 



the series in the British Museum it appears probable that 

 the black bands are characteristic of the immature plumage, 

 and gradually become less distinct or entirely disappear with 

 age. 



Gypohierax angolensis. 



Moderately common. The stomach of one that I shot 

 contained remains of crabs. Major Webb, R.A.M.C, fonnd 

 filaria in a blood sample which I gave him. 



Milvus £egyptius. 



Kites, probably of this species, were common during the 

 dry season. On one occasion I sent a native boy up to a 

 nest on which a bird was sitting, with its mate alongside. 

 I shot the one by the side of the uest and thought I 

 had killed it, but neither of the birds moved till the boy 

 reached the nest, and the sitting bird almost allowed the 

 boy to catch it. There were no eggs in the nest. 



Family Phalacrocoracii)^. 



Phalacrocorax africaniis. 



Plotus rufus. 



Both common on swampy creeks. They were very 

 plentiful on the creek at Yandu. 



Family Anatid^. 



Dendrocygna viduata. 



Three specimens were obtained by Dr. Bower in the 

 Karine District. 



Pteronetta cyanoptera. 



One specimen was obtained by Dr. Bower in the Karine 

 District. 



Family Ardeid^e. 



Nycticorax nycticorax. 



These Herons were plentiful in the mangrove-swamp at 

 Yandu. 



