30 THE GAME OF THE NORTH KAVIRONDO 
notes, are very skilful in trapping birds such as quail, snipe, and 
even guinea-fowl. In the case of quail, a most familiar sight 
on the country side are the poles on which are hung the decoy 
quails (in baskets) to attract their kindred to the snares. The 
quail and snipe are migratory. They are said to arrive when 
the wimbi is harvested. A few residents stay throughout the 
year. The flocks of guinea-fowl break up and pair about the 
beginning of April, and nest during that and the following 
months. Poults have been observed at the beginning of June 
and end of May. They are trapped by the natives with running 
nooses of string (sinew) set above or among grain placed to 
attract the birds. The noose is supported on a grass blade some 
inches from the ground, and attached to a piece of a small 
branch or pegged into the ground. 
The game animals observed in this district are as follows : 
Monkeys 
Colobus. — The ordinary Colobus monkey of East Africa is 
common in the Kakamega and Elgon forests. In the latter, 
the Dorobo and forest- dwelling Nyarusi state that it is migra- 
tory. It is said to come in large numbers, when the bamboo 
shoots are growing, to feed on them. 
The Grey Monkey (Cerco'pithecus griseoviridis (?) ) occurs in 
the forests and along the rivers, and is also found in the small 
copses. 
Blue Monkey ( Cerco'pithecus sykesi var. (?) ) — There are two 
or three varieties of the blue monkey in the district. They 
are all confined to the Kakamega and Elgon forests. The 
three varieties are : — 
1. The blue monkey, showing a dirty white patch on the 
side of the face and on the side of the buttocks. A more 
or less reddish triangular patch, apex upwards, on the loins. 
The fur of this variety is rather short. Habitat, Kakamega 
forest. 
2. The blue monkey from the lower slopes of Elgon. Both 
sexes have dark blue fur. No reddish patch. The face and 
‘ whiskers ’ black. 
8. The blue monkey from the higher slopes of Elgon, with long 
