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Cisticola prinioides Neum. 



Rchw. 1 11, p. 5 13. 



At open places in the mixed bamboo-region of the Kenia mountain at an altitude of 

 about 2700 m. this species was conimon. Already before daybreak we beard their ch-atter- 

 ing call near our canip. At sunrise they were seen in family flocks at the edge of the 

 thickets in bushes or 011 dry branches, calling and whistling all the time, hopping from 

 one twig to another, wagging their raised tail. They appeared to be typical inhabitants 

 of such open places in the bamboo-region taking refuge to the bushes and the bamboo- 

 thickets, if any danger appears to threaten. They are certainly quite hardy birds for even 

 when we observed a temperature of only One or two degrees of the centigrade above zero, 

 they were just as lively and happy as ever. This was the 26th and 27th of Mardi 1911. 



The same species was also obtained near Escarpment station. 



Its distribution from Mau to the Kilimanjaro — Meru-district resembles that of 

 Drepanorhynch us reichenowi. 



Cisticola strangei (Fras.). 



Rchw. III, p. 545. 



A male specimen shot at Kagio i0 U had swelled testidés. 



This species appears to be very widely distributed as well in the eastern as in the 

 western parts of the continent, but I did not obtain but this specimen. 



Cisticola chiniana (A. Sm.). 



Rchw. III, p. 546. 



A specimen was shot on the acacia steppe at Lekiundu river 20 lz, but it is probably 

 common. 



Cisticola katonse Mad. 



Rchw. III, p. 549. 



Among grass and bush near the road between Punda Melia, and Fort Hall in Ja- 

 nuary, and among grass and reeds at the road between Punda Melia and Blue Post in the 

 beginning of April. 



Before this recorded from the Kilimanjaro district and Machakos. 



Cisticola robusta (Ritpp.). 



Rchw. III, p. 554. 



A fledged young bird, which was shot in Solanum-bushes at the Limuru road near 

 Nairobi the 4th of January 1911, appears to belong to this species, although the length of 

 the wings in consequence of its youth is only 61 mm. 



A male specimen shot at Fort Hall 31 /-3 had swelled testidés. It was found in 

 thickets of tall herbs. 



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