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 — 9/76

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 Birds of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. 789 [B.coll.] 1 Wad Medani Nov. Sen.; 1 Upper Nile Feb., 2 Malakal May, U.N. [C. & L. coll.] 1 Melut, 1 Jebelein Jan. U.N. [Chr. coll.] 1 Tembura Mch. B.G.; 1 Yei Nov. L.E.

Ardea (Typhon) goliath. Ardea goliath Cretzschmar, Atlas, 1826, p. 39, pl. 26: ‘“‘ Bahhar Abiad’”? = Bahr el Abiad; Reich. V. A.1. p. 376 ; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 372, 1908, p. 255.

[B.coll.] 1 Malakal May, U.N. [C. & L. coll.] 1 Meshra Zeraf Jan., 1 ur. Tonga Feb., 1 Lake No Feb. U.N.

Ardea (Phoyx) purpurea purpurea.

Ardea purpurea Linn. Syst. Nat. 12th ed. 1. 1766, p. 236: France; Reichw. V. A. i. p.377 ; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 372, 1908, p. 255.

[B. coll.] 1 Khartoum Oct., 1 nr, Shambé May, Mon. [C. & L. coll.| 1 Jebel Ahmed Agha Jan. U.N.

All these four species of Herons are common near water in the Sudan, the Common aud the Purple being the most abundant.

Egretta (Casmerodius) alba alba. Ardea alba Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 144: Europe, restricted type-locality Sweden.

Herodias alba Reichw. V. A, 1. p. 3888; Butler, Lbis, 1905, p- 372.

[B. coll.] 1 Malakal May, U.N. [C. & L. coll.] 1 Melut Jan. U.N.

Egretta garzetta garzetta.

Ardea garzetta Linn. Syst. Nat. i2th ed. i. 1766, p. 237: ‘in Oriente.”

Herodias garzetta Reichw. V. A. 1. p. 387.

[B. coll.] 1 Malakal May, U.N. [C. & L. coll.] 1 Kosti Jan. W.N.

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