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 — 8/76

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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788 Messrs. Sclater and Mackworth-Praed on [ Ibis, Dr. Sassi (Ann. Nat. Hist. Hofmus. Wien, xxi. 1906, p. 52) records an example from Duem with mixed black and white feathers on the underside.

Alopochen egyptiacus. Anas egyptiaca Linn. Syst. Nat. 12th ed. 1. 1766, p. 197: Kgypt.

Chenalopex egyptiacus Reichw. V. A. 1. p. 1381; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 388, 1908, p. 257.

[C. & L. coll.] 1 White Nile Jan.

The Egyptian Goose is particularly abundant on the White Nile.

Family PHa@nicopreripé£.

Phenicopterus antiquorum.

Phenicopterus antiquorum Temm. Man. d’Orn. 2nd ed. i. 1820, p. 587: Europe. Phenicopterus roseus Pall.; Reichw. V. A. 1. p. 349. The Flamingo is recorded by Heuglin from the White Nile and Suakin.

Pheniconaias minor. Phenicopterus minor Geoftr. Bull. Sc. Soc. Philom. 1798, p- 98: Senegal; Reichw. V. A. 1. p. 352.

Recorded by Rippell from the southern coast of the Red Sea and by Mr. Butler from the White Nile.

Family ArpEID&.

Ardea cinerea cinerea. Ardea cinerea Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 143: Europe, restricted type-locality Sweden; Reichw. V. A. 1.

p. 879; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 372, 1908, p. 255.

[B. coll.] 1 Khartoum Oct. 25.

Ardea melanocephala.

Ardea melanocephala Vig. & Childr. in Denh, & Clapp. Tray. ii. App. 1826, p. 201, probably near Lake Chad ; Reichw. V. A. i. p. 880; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 372, 1908, p. 205.

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