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Mr. G. L. Bates— Field-Notes on the 
for this, as difference of food. But it struck me that in the 
words “ the fashion” was suggested the true explanation. 
Birds’ songs and calls are often imitated from other birds, 
generally of the same species. 
The (i Zum ” builds in small trees in old cleared ground. 
In a nest found in February, in the thick top of a small tree 
not far from my house at Bitye, was one nestling ; it would 
be truer to say that it was on the nest, which was a mere bed 
of little sticks. This nestling was entirely covered with hair¬ 
like down of a pale tawny colour, like the hair of a “ yellow ” 
dog. Another nest, found in January, had one egg lying on 
it, which measured 32 x 24 mm. 
[The egg is of a nearly perfect oval shape, somew r hat 
glossy and pure white.—O.-G.] 
383. Francolinus squamatus. [Okwah] 
Sharpe, Ibis, 1907, p. 418; Reich. Y. A. p. 469. 
To my note about the Okwal (‘ Ibis/ 1907, p. 418) I add 
here merely an account of some eggs. They were brought 
to me three times in December and January last. The boy 
who brought the first lot said that he first found six, lying on 
dry leaves on the ground, and left them. On going back 
afterwards to get them, he found only four, which he took. 
They were all nearly ready to hatch. They varied somewhat 
in size—from 45-49 mm. long by 33-34 broad. The next 
lot consisted of four—“ all there were.” They measured 
42-43*5 mm. long by 34-35 broad. The last lot consisted of 
six, measuring 41*5-43 mm. long by 34-35 broad. About 
six must be a full clutch, and not two or three, as I thought 
before. These eggs have extremely thick and hard shells. 
[The nine eggs are of a broad oval shape, or sometimes 
slightly pointed. The shell is slightly pitted all over, almost 
devoid of gloss, and of a uniform buff colour.—O.-G.] 
424. Francolinus lathami. [Obem.] 
Sharpe, Ibis, 1907, p. 416. 
Here, again, I have only to add to my former note ( f Ibis,’ 
1907, p. 417) an account of some additional clutches of 
eggs brought to me. These have still been always two in 
