802 Messrs. Sclater and Mackworth-Praed on [ Ibis, (dicnemus capensis affinis.

(Hdicnemus affinis Riippell, Mus. Senck. 11. 1837, p. 210: Kordofan ; Butler, Ibis, 1908, p 262, 1909, p. 90.

[B. coll.] 1 Jebelein Jan. W.N.; 1 Lake No Jan. U.N. [C.& L. coll.] 2nr. Tonga Feb., 1 White Nile lat. 10° N.

Jan. U.N.

These birds are probably typical G7. c. affinis, though we have no Kordofan examples with which to compare them. Claude Grant, Ibis; 1915, p. 63, unites with this form the Somaliland birds, but we are by no means certain that this is correct, the latter appearing to us to be lighter and more finely striped on the back, while on the underside the striping is continued further down the breast and the ground-colour is not so white. Possibly the Somaliland form is the same as that described by Zedlitz from Dahlak Island in the Red Sea under the name of (’. c. ehrenbergi (OFM LOTOs pe oii.

Family Dromapip2.

Dromas ardeola. Dromas ardeola Payk. Vet.-Ak. Handl. Stockh. xxvi. 1805, p. 182, pl. 8: India; Reichw. V. A. i. p. 202. [B. coll.] 2 Port Sudan May, RS.

Family GLAREOLID&.

Glareola pratincola limbata ?

Glareola limbata Rupp. Syst. Uebers. Vog. Nordost-Afr. 1845, p. 113: Djeddah=Jiddah, Red Sea coast of Arabia. Glarcola pratincola apud Butler, [bis, 1905, p. 400.

[B.coll.] 6 Khartoum Dec., Feb., Apl. 18. [C. & L. coll.] 2 Bahr el Zeraf Feb. U.N. We are very uncertain as to whether these Pratincoles are really G. p. limbata—or, indeed, as to whether that race can really be separated from G. p. pratincola atall. Dr. Hartert gives a review of the racesin Noy. Zool. xxii. pp. 89-91, and says that this race is resident in Africa and is not a winter