424 Mr. B. Alexander —An Ornithological 
(41) Little Tern (Sterna minuta). 
(42) Gull-billed Tern (Sterna anglica). 
(43) Yellow-legged Herring-Gull (Larus cachinnans). 
(44) Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus ) 
N.B.—I did not personally find the nest of a Great Bustard, but the 
fresh egg of one of these birds was brought to me during my visit to 
Appa; it had been taken from a cornfield in the plain near the station. 
XXIV .—An Ornithological Expedition to the Zambesi River. 
By Boyd Alexander, F.Z.S. 
[Concluded from p. 109.] 
165. Indicator sparrmani Steph. 
This Honey-guide was first met with near Zumbo, and 
became more plentiful further up the river, especially 
in well-wooded districts, where we observed it in small 
parties that kept much to the tops of high trees. In 
December they were in a moulting condition. The natives 
disapproved very much of our shooting these birds, which, 
they said, often enabled them to find the nests of bees. 
There appears to be some truth in this, when the following 
incident is considered. On October 7 we landed on a small 
well-wooded island, which we commenced to explore. On 
the ground, under a thicket, one of these Honey-guides was 
observed busily but silently searching after food. We shot 
the bird, not knowing, however, what it was at the time, and 
as the thicket w r as almost impenetrable we sent in one of our 
native boys to get the specimen. Meanwhile we had left the 
spot and were continuing our investigation of the small 
island, but on looking back a short time afterwards we 
found that our boys were not following us. Eventually, on 
retracing our steps, we discovered them on their hands and 
knees about twenty paces from the place where we had shot 
the Indicator. A fire had been lighted, while one of them 
was busy with his axe unearthing something from the ground. 
This proved to be a big bees’-nest. Our boys made short 
work of the black-looking honey, large pieces with grubs 
