530 Mr. G. H. Gurney on 
216. Parra africana. African Jacana. 
Parra africana Gmel. 
Iris brown; bill of a blue-slate colour; forehead and crown 
pale blue ; legs greenish slaty. 
The large African Jacana was quite common at Naivasha 
and was always an interesting bird to watch. On the 
unfrequented and little-visited west side of the Lake it 
was extraordinarily tame, and on several occasions I lay in 
the boat with two or more Jacanas within four yards of 
me, quite unconscious of my presence, engrossed in walking 
about on the water-lily leaves, which they kept continually 
turning over with their beaks in search of insects. They 
fly readily and strongly, with their long legs held straight 
out behind them. 
217. Parra capensis. Lesser African Jacana. 
Parra capensis Smith. 
Iris light hazel; bill yellowish brown ; legs greenish 
brown. 
A scarce bird, of which only one example was obtained at 
Lake Naivasha ; it probably keeps rather apart from the 
large Jacanas. The one shot was running about on the 
water-lily leaves and was quite tame. 
218. Hoplopterus spinosus. Spur-winged Plover. 
Hoplopterus spinosus (Linn.). 
Iris red ; bill and legs black. 
219. Stephanipyx coronatus. Crowned Lapwing. 
Stephanibyx coronatus (Bodd.). 
Iris yellow ; bill black, red at base. 
Not uncommon on the plains near Naivasha, but shy 
and difficult to approach. It is very noisy, and keeps in 
little flocks of three or four. 
220. tEgialitis pecuaria. Kittlitz's Sand-Plover. 
PEgialitis pecuaria Strickl. 
Iris very dark brown ; legs bluish black. 
