502 ON THE A.WTELOPJBS <>l' BOM \UL.\Xl> \\l) S. ABYSSINIA, j Nbv.19, 



ObBOTBAGUS MKGALOTIS. Baira. 



Somali name, Bairn. 



I saw plenty of Baira on the road up, and they were apparently 

 common in the Araweina Mountains. I shot only one female. 



Obyx bbisa. The Beisa. 



Abyssinian name. Sala. Somali name, Beit. 



We came across the Oryx on the maritime plain of Somaliland, 

 but never in large numbers till we crossed the Hawash, as through- 

 out the lower Danakil Country it is constantly hunted by the 

 natives on horseback with spears. We saw a considerable number 

 on the foot-hills below the Abyssinian escarpment near Marko 

 and Deladi, a few near the Moulou Kiver, Mt. Assobot. and 

 Kattyinwaha. After crossing the Hawash I observed some large 

 herds of from 40 up to 80 ; these were mostly cows. I noticed that 

 they carried much longer horns than the average Somali heads 

 that I had seen on the Haud and elsewhere in my previous 

 journeys. I shot very few, not requiring them as trophies, and 

 certainly did not get anything like the longest horns. My best 

 were 30 inches long. 



I also saw Oryx near Tadijunulka, and an occasional one 

 between the Hawash and Lake Zwai. 



Strepsiceros capensis. Greater Kudu. 



Somali name, Aderyu, and Godir for the male. Abyssinian 

 name, Agazin. 



Found in small and ever diminishing numbers on the higher 

 mountains of the Hawash borders of the Danakil Country. 1 saw 

 seven on the Meld Kiver banks, and my shikari saw some at the foot 

 of Mt. Bossette. There are a few near Tadijunulka and along 

 the Abyssinian escarpment. I also saw some at Hulul in the 

 mountains not far from Harrar. 



Strepsiceros imberbis. Lesser Kudu. 



Somali name, Arrhe (or Godir yer, literally " little male Kudu"). 



The Lesser Kudu is common through the Gourgara and Somali, 

 Danakil, and Galla countries just below the Abyssinian escarp- 

 ment, and very numerous on the Lower Hawash. I saw plenty 

 near Mt. Fantalli ; I shot two bulls near El Toki ; I never saw 

 the Lesser Kudu beyond, i. e. west of Sequala, but it may well 

 be common up the Meki Kiver. I saw plenty near Melkadegaga 

 on the Hawash. 



