XXXI.–A List hf the Birds of the Anglo‐Egyptian Sudan, based on the Collections of Mr. A. L. Butler, Mr. A. Chapman and Capt,. H. Lynes, R.N., and Major Cuth‐bert Christy, R.A.M.C. (T.F.). Part IV. (concluded). Pelecanidæ–Struthionidæ — 17/76

XXXI.–A List hf the Birds of the Anglo‐Egyptian Sudan, based on the Collections of Mr. A. L. Butler, Mr. A. Chapman and Capt,. H. Lynes, R.N., and Major Cuth‐bert Christy, R.A.M.C. (T.F.). Part IV. (concluded). Pelecanidæ–Struthionidæ

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~t 1920.| the Birds of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. 79 Family Barraricip# (i.e., Grurp# auct.).

Megalornis grus grus.

Ardea grus Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 141: Europe, restricted type-locality Sweden.

Grus grus Reichw. V. A. 1. p. 261. Grus communis Bechst.; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 394.

[C. & L. coll.] 1 Singa Dec. Sen. A winter migrant in large numbers.

Anthropoides virgo.

Ardea virgo Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 141: Habitat in Oriente.

Anthropoides virgo Reichw. V. A. 1. p. 2638.

Grus virgo Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 394.

[C. & L. coll.] 2 mouth of Sobat river Jan. U.N.

The Demoiselle Crane visits the northern Sudan in winter, but is not so abundant as the last species.

Balearica pavonina ceciliz. Balearica cecilie Mitchell, Abstr. P. Z. S. 1904, No. 10, p. 13: White Nile near Khartoum; Butler, Ibis, 1908, p-. 260.

Balearica pavonina apud Butler, [bis, 1905, p. 398.

[B. coll.] 1 (pull.) Senga Nov. Sen.; 1 Kaka June, U.N. ; 1 (head and neck only) ‘ Sudan.”

iC. & Lecoll.] 1 nr. Simga Dees Sen-;.2 ‘Kaka: Janz, 1 Tonga Feb., 2 Kodok Mch. U.N.

Widely distributed, in places abundant. For the forms and distribution of the Crowned Crane, see Mitchell, P.Z.S.

1904, pp. 200-205.

Family Orrpip#.

Otis (Eupodotis) arabs arabs.

Otis arabs Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 154: Habitat in Oriente ; Reichw. V. A. 1. p. 243 (part.).

(B. coll.} 1 Gedaref Apl. Kas. (head and neck only). [C. & L. coll.] 1 Sinkat Mch. R.S. (head and wing only).

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