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(perhaps Cephalophus madoqua) was also seen, but 

 not shot. 



Hares were scarce ; those seen belonged, I think, to 

 the large highland race (L. tigrensis). I had ill success 

 with rats, and could catch none, though I constantly- 

 set traps for them. Sciurus annulatus was found in 

 the river thickets, and Xerus leuco-umbrinus in the 

 open ground. 



Of raptorial birds, the most common were Ch/ps Rup- 

 pelli, the two common species of Neophron, Nisus sphe- 

 ntirus, Aqiiila rapax, Milvus migrans, and the great 

 owl {Bubo lacteus). The magnificent Helotarsus ecau- 

 datus was not uncommon, and I shot one specimen of 

 Falco barbarus. Parrots were represented by Pionus 

 Meyeri and PaloBornis torquata, barbets by Pogono- 

 rhynchus abyssinicus, Barbatula pusilla, and Trachy- 

 phonus margaritatus. One woodpecker only was seen 

 (Picus nubicus), but two species of indicator (7. minor 

 and /. Sparmanni) were obtained. Cuckoos were more 

 numerous, Centropus supei^ciliosus being far from rare. 

 I also shot Oxylophus afer, 0. jacobinus, Chrysococcyx 

 cupreus, and just before leaving, Cuculus canorus, which 

 appeared in August. Both the plantain-eaters (Turacus 

 leucotis and Chizaerhis zonura) occurred, and both colies 

 {C. leucotis and C. macrourus). l!^ either Caprimulginoj: 

 swifts were very common until the beginning of August, 

 when the European swift {Cypselus apus) made its 

 appearance. The three rollers abounded as at Kokai ; of 

 kingfishers Ispidina picta was not rare in the thickets ; 

 Halcyon senegalensis and H. semiccerulea also occurred. 



