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measured straight from the tip to the base, an average good 
head would be twenty-two inches, with a spread at the tips of 
sixteen inches. The horns of a female would measure eighteen 
inches, with a spread of eleven inches from tip to tip. Though 
not sloping away at the hindquarters like a hartebeest, it re¬ 
sembles it in its heavy gallop. It is only found on the north bank 
of the Tana, and was first met with at a place called Durani, 
about 150 miles from the mouth of the river. It goes about 
in herds of from five to twenty on the plains and thin bush. 
LIST OF THE GAME-BIRDS COLLECTED NEAR 
IvILIM A-NJARO. 
Pterocles gutturalis is the largest of the sand-grouse found 
round Kilima-njaro, and is much more difficult to approach 
within shot of than either of the two following sjzecies, but 
large bags might be made by waiting near their drinking-place 
between eight and nine in the morning. On June 4, 1887, 
specimens of all three species were collected as they came to 
drink at a pool on the Useri river in very large numbers. Nests 
and eggs were found in July. 
Pterocles decoratus is confined more to the red sandy soil in 
very thin bush. 
Pterocles exustus can be distinguished by its long pin-tail 
feathers, and is perhaps the most common of the three species. 
Numida coronata is the guinea-fowl most often met with 
round Taveta. Yery large numbers are found near the River 
Lumi and in every part of the country near Kilima-njaro. 
Can be distinguished from Pucherani and Vulturinum by the 
horned crest on the top of its head. If chased by a dog they 
at once take to the trees, when very good sport can be had with 
a rook rifle. 
Numida mitrata. I cannot be sure that we have met with 
