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Birds from British East Africa . 
122. Caprimulgus inornatus. Plain Nightjar. 
Caprimulgus inornatus Heugl. 
A pair of these birds were shot at Kallima Theki on 
March 31st. They got up from some scrubby open ground 
and I hoped that I might find the eggs, but a close search 
revealed no sign of them. They look very small on the 
wing and of quite a bright red colour. 
123. Coracias garrulus. European Roller. 
Coracias garrulus L. 
Iris brown; bill black ; legs yellowish. 
During a large prairie-fire on the Kauti Plains great 
numbers of Rollers were attracted by the thousands of 
disturbed insects, and together with innumerable Harriers, 
Kestrels, and Bee-eaters flew in and out of the flames to 
catch the prey. Otherwise we did not see this species very 
frequently. 
124. Merops apiaster. European Bee-eater. 
Merops apiaster L. 
Large flocks of Bee-eaters passed over our camp one 
evening on the Kauti Plains, all flying in a northerly 
direction. Two examples were shot and proved to be 
M. apiaster. This was the only time this species was seen, 
so far as I know. 
125. Merops nubicus. Crimson-breasted Bee-eater. 
Merops nubicus Gmel. 
Iris red ; bill and legs black. 
This beautiful species was obtained at Kibwezi. It appears 
to be distributed the whole way from the coast as far as Yoi. 
On my journey up, I saw it in several places sitting on the 
telegraph-wires. 
126. Melittophagus albifrons. White-fronted Bee- 
eater. 
Melittophagus albifrons (Cab. & Heine). 
Iris red; bill and legs black. 
White-fronted Bee-eaters were plentiful round the shores 
of Lake Naivasha, alighting on the tops of the reeds that 
