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Birds from British East Africa. 
200. Francolinus uluensis. Ulu Francolin. 
Francolinus uluensis Grant. 
Iris brown; legs yellow. 
This was the commonest of the Francolins at Kallima Tbeki, 
and reminded me very much of the English Partridge. It 
lives in small coveys among the long grass in the dry dongas 
and ravines and squats very close. One, which a native 
brought me alive, after three weeks of captivity, was still so 
wild that I could do nothing with it and had to let it go. 
The birds are excellent eating. 
201. Francolinus schuetti. Sehuett's Francolin. 
Francolinus schuetti Fischer. 
Iris brown ; bill and legs bright orange. 
A single specimen of Schuett’s Francolin was obtained 
amongst thick bush at Kapiti. It was perching on the 
bough of a small tree. The species was not seen again. 
202. Pternistes infuscatus. Cabanis’s Bare-throated 
Francolin. 
Pternistes infuscatus Cab. 
Iris brown ; bill dark brown ; throat and face deep red, 
neck yellow; feet very dark brown. 
Cabanis’s Bare-throated Francolin was rather scarce by 
the Athi Biver, but at Kallima Theki it was common, and 
was seen in company with F. uluensis. 
203. Numida reichenowi. Common Helmeted Guinea- 
fowl. 
204. Turnix hottentotta. South-African Hemipode. 
Turnix hottentotta Layard. 
A fairly common species, but very seldom seen, owing to 
the great difficulty of making it fly, for if once flushed it 
is almost impossible to make it take to flight again. On 
January 30th I walked over an old bird, which immediately 
fluttered off with an apparently broken wing. After a few 
moments’ search I found a nest containing four young ones, 
which at once scattered in all directions. The nest was 
a very slight depression in the ground, merely lined with 
