from the Rau and Shire Ricers. 597 
88. JSgialitis pecuaria (Temm.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1894, 
p. 474. 
Common on almost every sand-bank along the Shire and 
the E-uOj often in flocks of twenty or more. 
89. Glottis nebularius. 
Totanits nehularius (Gunner) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1896, p. 238. 
In small parties of four or five ; very noisy in the evenings. 
90. ToTANUs GLAREOLA (Linn.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1897, 
p. 553. 
Usually found on marshy ground near the river, but occa- 
sionally along with ^.pecuaria on the sand-banks. Seems 
to be rather a solitary bird. 
91. Terekia cinerea (Giildenst.) j Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 
Mus. xxiv. p. 474 (1896). 
I saw a small flock of this Sandpiper at Chinde, at the 
mouth of the Zambesi. 
92. LiMNOCORAX NIGER (Licht.) ; Shcllcy, Ibis, 1894, 
p. 473. 
a. Ad. Elephant-marsh, Ruo River, February 1899. 
h. ? . Ruo Eiver, November 17, 1898. 
Common, but difficult to shoot. A few were brought to 
me alive, having been snared in the marshes. 
93. PoRPHYRioLA ALLENi (Thomps.) ; Sharpc, Cat. B. Brit. 
Mus. xxiv. p. 187 (1894). 
a. $ . Elephant-marsh, Buo River, March 1899. 
h, c. c? ? . B^io River, Eebruary 10, 1899. 
Common in the Elephant-marsh, where I collected a very 
nice series during the floods, the birds being driven out of 
the thick cover. On March I found a nest in reeds with 
one egg, but I obtained another q^^ from the body of a 
female which I shot. 
94. PoDiciPES CAPENSis Licht.; Shelley, Ibis, 1896, p. 241. 
a. Ad. Ruo River, February 1899. 
Only one specimen obtained. 
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