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A BIRD COLLECTION FROM LAMU 
The following is the dynasty as far as I can trace it: — 
This, however, would only make Mwamsimburi a con- 
temporary of the first Kubo of the Wa-Digo, and I think 
further research will probably bring to light either previous 
chiefs or ones who have been omitted in the list given me. 
The Society has, through the generosity of Major Meinertz- 
hagen, come into possession of a large collection of birds from 
the coast. 
Major Meinertzhagen was desirous of obtaining evidence 
regarding the migrants which pass up and down the coast 
annually, and approached the Society with a proposal to 
despatch the Acting Curator, Mr Allen Turner, to Lamu to 
collect birds in the spring of this year ; the Committee agreed, 
and Mr. Allen Turner left Nairobi for Mombasa on March 19, 
1916. Unfortunately, upon his arrival at Mombasa no coasting 
boat was available at the time, so Mr. Turner was delayed there 
till March 80, when he proceeded to Lamu by a sailing dhow. 
The delay was unfortunate, as the collector missed the majority 
of the migrating species, but the Society’s collections have been 
enriched by some 850 specimens, and great credit is due to 
the assiduous work of Mr. Turner. Mr. Turner left Lamu on 
June 9, and returned to Mombasa and Nairobi. 
Thanks are also due to Mr. Whitton of Lamu for the assist- 
ance he rendered to Mr. Turner in lending his boat and for his 
general kindness to Mr. Turner. 
A systematic list with notes has been prepared by Dr. van 
Someren, and will be published in the next issue of the Journal. 
Mwamsimburi 
Mwakami 
Kavata 
Mwanzara 
Makaroi 
Mwakita 
Mwakavi 
Buhuri 
A BIRD COLLECTION FROM LAMU 
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