54 EINAR LÖNNBERG, B1KDS. 



flank feathers are only rufous with broad white shaft stripes. It is of inteiest to note that 

 the feet of the darker specimen also are darker, and its claws are quite black but horn-co- 

 loured in the other specimen. The iris was reddish brown in both. Length of wing 98 

 and 102 mm. 



Since C. von Erlanger 1 had found the African Quail in Abyssinia ( »auf der Gebirgs- 

 route Harar — Adis Abeba ara 6 — 8 Mai 1900 bei Cunni») it was proved that this bird was 

 not confined to South Africa alone. It was nevertheless of great interest to have its oc- 

 currence as a breeding bird in British East Africa stated. Since this already was written 

 Reichenow 2 has stated the occurrence of this Quail in the Rugege-f orest and Kahama 

 south of Karissimbi. It appeared to be not uncommon in the shambas and in places with 

 high grass to the west of Nairobi. 



VultnridaB. 



Otogyps auricularis (Daud.). 



Rchw. I, p. 512. 



I saw this stately Vulture often in the thornbush-country north of Guaso Nyiri, 

 and I examined its appearance with my Zeiss-telescope, saw its red head and blackish 

 plumage. Its great size and dark colour makes it easily recognizable, even to the naked 

 eye. It was, however, always very suspicious and never admitted me within decent 

 shooting range for the rifle. 



Lophogyps occipitalis (Burch.). 



Rchw. I, p. 514. 



One specimen was shot with the Mauser 14 /2 in the thornbush north of Guaso Nyiri. 

 This specimen was a male with normal colouration. Another specimen, a female, was 

 shot while drinking out of Guaso Nyiri from a sandbank some distance below Chanler 

 Falls. This latter specimen has the down on the head brownish but it does not look like 

 a young bird at all, rather the contrary, and its secondaries are pure white. The charac- 

 teristic colours of the bill and naked parts are similar. 



This species is not uncommon north of Guaso Nyiri but not so numerous as some 

 other Vultures. 



Pseudogyps africanus (Salvad.). 



Rchw. 1, p. 519. 



Although I did not kill any specimen of this kind I think it was next to Neophron 

 the commonest Vulture in the thornbush country north of Guaso Nyiri to judge from the 

 size and colour of the birds. 



Unfortunately I did not shoot any members of the genus Gyps so that I cannot say 

 anything about their occurrence. 



1 Journ. f. Ornith., lid. 53, 1905. ]). 156. 



2 Vogelfauna d. Mittelafr. Secngebictes, p. 259. 



