NATURE STUDY 
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Birds. 
1. Complete index of species. 
2. Geographical distribution of species indigenous to the 
country. 
8. Migrants, lists of ; dates of arrival and departure ; 
list of migrants breeding here. 
4. Breeding places and nesting time of various species, 
number of eggs in a clutch. 
5. Collections of eggs and nests as well as the birds them- 
selves. 
Beptiles, Amphibia and Fish. 
1. Complete index of species. 
2. Geographical distribution. 
8. Poisonous and non-poisonous species. 
4. Definite places where particular species are to be obtained. 
5. Breeding places and times. 
6. Marine and fresh- water fishes, collections of. 
Invertebrates. 
1. Owing to the enormous size of this group a complete list 
of species will be an impossibility for many years to come. 
2. Geographical distribution. 
8. Localities where the various species can be caught, and 
dates. 
4. Food plants of various species of Lepidoptera, Coleo- 
ptera, &c. 
5. Migrations of Lepidoptera, Locusts, &c. 
6. Results of experiments on hatching out certain species 
from the egg, and variations recorded. 
7. Observations on enemies of insects. 
8. Mimicry in insects. 
9. Disease-bearing insects, flies, ticks, &c. 
10. Mollusca, land shells : very little is known about 
these in British East Africa. Collections are also desired of 
the Mollusca of the fresh- water lakes and the Indian Ocean. 
11. Fresh- water Medusae of Lake Victoria ; do they have 
the hydroid or polyp form of propagation ? This is an 
important point to investigate. 
12. Observations on the formation and growth of the 
