1900.] THE BIBDS OF MOUNT KENYA. 607 



is much darker than P. sordida, and has blackish-brown ear- 

 coverts. — E. B. S.] 



46. Beadtpteeus clnnamomeus. 



Bradypterus cinnamomeus (Riipp.) : Sharpe, Ibis, 1892, p. 154 ; 

 Shelley, B. Africa, i. p. 77 (1896). 



No. 76. <$ ad. Western slope, Mount Kenya (10,000 feet), 

 Sept. 11, 1899. Bill, legs, and feet horn-brown ; iris hazel. 



Nos. 96, 97. 6 ad. Forest zone, Mount Kenya (8000 feet), 

 Sept. 18, 1899. 



No. 108. 6 ad. Foot of Settima range (7000 feet), Sept. 25, 

 1899. 



Somewhat common in districts above named. Found flitting 

 about among undergrowth. 



47. ClSTICOLA TEBEESTEIS. 



Cisticola terrestris (Smith) : Shelley, B. Africa, i. p. 74 (1896). 



No. 50. $ ad. Hohnel Vallev, western slope of Mount Kenya 

 (12,000 feet), Aug. 28, 1899. "Bill pinkish brown ; legs and feet 

 ochreous flesh-colour ; iris yellowish brown. 



Shot among the tree-heath. 



Two other specimens only were observed. Utters a piercing 

 little song while on the wing. 



48. Cisticola peoceba. 



Cisticola procera, Peters : Sharpe, Ibis, 1892, p. 168 ; Shelley, 

 B. Africa, i. p. 75 (1896). 



No. 104. 2 ad. Western end of Settima, 9000 feet, Sept. 25, 

 1899. Bill black ; feet light brown ; iris hazel. 



No. 105. <$ ad. Camp 27, foot of Settima Range, 7000 feet, 

 Sept. 25, 1899. 



Found in grass, undergrowth, and low scrub. 



49. Cisticola hunteei. - 



Cisticola hunteri, Shelley : Sharpe, Ibis, 1892, p. 157 ; Shelley, 

 B. Africa, i. p. 75 (1896). 



Nos. 44, 45,46. d $ ad. Western slope of Mount Kenya (10,000 

 feet), Aug. 27, 1899. Bill blackish brown; legs and feet flesh- 

 colour ; iris hazel. 



No. 103. d ad. Foot of Mount Settima range (7000 feet), 

 Sept. 25, 1899. Bill black ; legs and feet brown. 



This locality is devoid of all heavy timber, and is very swampy in 

 parts ; the vegetation consists mostly of long grasses and small 

 shrubs. We noticed several Snipe, also some Quail, but could not 

 get a shot. 



This species habitually frequented tops of bamboo ; it was 

 also discovered creeping about among branches of low shrubs. 



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