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Mr. G. H. Gurney on 
near Kallima Theki, perching: on the projecting roots of a 
tree under the river’s hank, always shy and shunning 
observation. My great wish to bring examples of this 
species alive to England was not realized ; the only individual 
that I obtained alive died in a very few days. 
182. Ibis .ethiopica. Sacred Ibis. 
Ibis eethiopica (Lath.). 
Iris red-brown; bill and legs black. 
The commonest species of Ibis at Naivasha. 
183. Hagedashia hagedash. Hadadah Ibis. 
Hagedashia hagedash Shelley. 
Iris brown; upper mandible red along the top ridge, 
remainder and lower mandible dusky green. 
We saw small parties of the Hadadah Ibis standing and 
feeding among the sandbanks on the Thika River. A 
number roosted in some tall trees near one of our camps and 
would return regularly each evening nearly at the same time 
from their feeding-grounds and with a great deal of noise 
settle themselves on their favourite perches for the night. 
184. Plegadis falcinellus. Glossy Ibis. 
Plegadis falcinellus (Linn.). 
The Glossy Ibis was common at Lake Naivasha, but was 
observed nowhere else. 
185. Platalea alba. African Spoonbill. 
Platalea alba Scop. 
Iris black; bill and skin in front of face rosy-pink. 
A single specimen of the African Spoonbill was shot as it 
flew over my head at Naivasha; it was not at all common 
and I never saw another on the Lake. 
186. Plectropterus gambensis. Spur-winged Goose. 
Plectropterus gambensis Steph. 
Iris brown ; bill pinkish ; legs dusky pink. 
The Spur-winged Goose was shot on the Athi and large 
numbers were seen at Naivasha. Its flesh is coarse and 
tasteless. 
