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denhami. We also have two females of Savile’s Bustard, 
of which I had only cocks last trip. The Kori is the large 
Bustard which I did not get on the last journey, but was 
conspicuous by reason of its lavender-grey looking wings 
in flight. There is a tremendous lot of lavender-grey about 
the upper wing-spread and the back is a warm light olive- 
brown in colour (turkey speckle-feathers). 
u We stayed a week at Fasher with Col. and Mrs. Savile, 
who were like everyone we meet in the Sudan—kindness 
itself, and were able there to make all preparations for 
Jebel Marra in ease and comfort, even luxury. 
u On 8 February we set sail for Jebel Marra, this time to 
enter the mountains at the north-east end of the massif, and 
at the end of nine days arrived here at Kurra, 5250 feet, 
and the limit of camel transport. Kurra is the residence of 
one of the eight Shartar’s or Fur-Princes of Jebel Marra, 
and our plans for the high altitudes are now in progress. 
A large number of donkeys are necessary now, and we hope 
to start off in a few days* time. Meanwhile, there are nice 
things here—not only in the clear running-water line, but 
in birds. However, I will not go into them more than to 
say we have just shot a Secretary Bird, male adult, the first 
we have seen. Unfortunately, it was moulting a bit, and all 
the head-quills are not fully grown, but they seem very broad. 
“ It is an unusually cold year; even at El Fasher, 2600 feet, 
we had 1 F. of frost one night, and here at 5250 feet on 
night 16/17 February we had 8° F. of frost, mercifully no 
wind. The day temperature, however, goes up to 87° or so. 
But we are both very fit, and much looking forward to the 
unknown ahead of us.” 
Mr. Willoughby Lowe writes to Mr. D. Bannerman, who 
has kindly allowed me to print part of his letter, from 
Kalokitting, 1 April, 1921, as follows:— 
“ We arrived here last night, having come through from 
the north of Jebel Harra. The northern part is, so far as 
I can judge (only having seen the south in the distance), 
by far the best part. We discovered a large high plateau 
