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 — 27/76

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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1920.| the Bards of the Anglo-L-gyptian Sudan. 807 Phyllopezus africanus Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 394, 1908, p. 261.

[B. coll.] 1 Meshra Rém Feb.,3 Renk May, 1 Lake No Mech. U.N.; ! Mongalla “ summer,” Mon. ; 1 Meshra el Rek Mch. B.G. [C. & L. coll.} 1 Jebelein Jan., 2 Lake No Feb. U.N. [Chr. coll.] 1 Wau July, B.G.

Microparra capensis.

Parra capensis A. Smith, Til. Zool. 8S. Afr., Birds, 1839, pl. 832: Algoa Bay.

Microparra capensis Reichw. V. A. 1. p. 270.

[C. & L. coll.] 1 mouth of Zeraf River Mch. U.N.

Previously obtained within our limits by Hawker at Fashoda, the ouly other Sudanese record known to us.

Family ScoLopacip#.

Gallinago gallinago gallinago.

Scolopax gallinago Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 147 : urope, restricted type-locality Sweden.

Gallinago gallinago Reichw. V. A. 1. p. 237.

Gallinago ce@lestis (I'renz.) ; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 398, 1908, p. 262.

[C. & L. coll.] 1 Taufikia Jan. U.N.

The Common Snipe is widely distributed in winter, never in very large numbers together (4. Z. B.).

Gallinago nigripennis.

Gallinago nigripennis Bp. Icon. Faun. Ital., Uce. 1882, p. 4 of text to pl. 43: Cape.

The Ethiopian Snipe is recorded from Lado by Emin.

Gallinago media.

Scolopax media Latham, Gen. Synops. Suppl. 1. 1787, p. 292: England.

[B. coll.] 4 Lado Apl. 15-18, L.E.

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