38 EINAR LÖNNBERG, BIRDS. 



Blue Post it was also shot 20 /i. It was seen and shot near Lekiundu river in Febr. 

 and March and thus distributed över the whole country through which the Expedition 

 passed. 



Sarciophorus latifrons Rchw. 



Rchw. I, p. 190. 



North of Guaso Nyiri below Chanler Falls I succeeded o ne day n /3 in shooting the 

 old male and a young bird out of a family flock. The length of the wing of the old male 

 was 179 mm, and that of the young 174 mm. The latter has still some of the juvenile 

 plumage, spotted and barred with whitish. The black patch on the head is only partly 

 developed in front, but the white frontal band reaches almost as high up as in the adult, 

 or on a level with a line through the anterior third of the eye. Iris of both specimens yellow. 



This bird appears to be rare as in Reichenow's »Vögel Afrikas» only two localities 

 are recorded viz. Malemboa in Ukamba, and Berbera. It is no doubt a member of the 

 true Northeastern fauna, although C. von Erlanger has not mentioned this species 

 among those obtained by him in Northeastern Africa. 



Oedicnemus capensis Lcht. 



Rchw. I, p. 198. 



Specimens of this kind were obtained bn the southern side of Guaso Nyiri in a patch 

 of bush-steppe near Lekiundu river, and in the thornbush north of Guaso Nyiri at Njoro 

 and other places. 



In the heat of the day these birds are fond of taking refuge under some bushes 

 against the burning rays of the sun. If found in such a shelter they are not shy and prefer 

 to run away rather than to fly. 



Scolopacidae. 



Totanus ocrophus (L.). 



Rchw. I, p. 222. 



At small waters, rivulets and irrigation-ditches near Nairobi, at Luazomela river 

 and at Guaso Nyiri, not numerous and always single. 



Totanus glareola (L.). 



Rchw. I, p. 222. 

 At Guaso Nyiri this species was not uncommon in single specimens. 



Tringoides hypoleucus (L.). 



Rchw. I, p. 224. 



The first specimen of this kind was seen and shot at Nairobi river not far from Juja 

 farm. It was also seen at Guaso Nyiri wading round the sandbanks or flying along the river. 



