690 Mr. M. J. Nicoll on a [ Ibis, altirostris, given by Brehm in ‘ Vogelfang’ 1855, must be used for the Egyptian, and not for the Dongola bird. The error has been repeated by Sclater & Praed in their paper (Ibis, 1918, p. 607). They also are in error in assuming that the Egyptian ‘‘alterostris” is the same as the Dongola bird, which is wrongly called altirostris by Hartert. The two forms are most distinct. The authors, while adopting Hartert’s views, use the older name of Brehm’s for the Upper Egyptian forms (1855), and include the Dongola bird under this form! Thus making ‘confusion worse confounded.”

Calandrella brachydactyla brachydactyla (Leisler).

?. Kabashia, Berber, Jan. 1921.

Calandrella brachydactyla hermonensis Tristram.

Calandrella brachydactyla rubiginosa Nicoll, ‘ Handlist,’ p. 38.

19,20. Kabashia, Berber, Dec. 1920. This appears to be the first record of this well-marked race from the Sudan. I have other winter specimens in our Museum from Khartoum. This race, which has been found breeding in Egypt, is easily separable from the typical form by its paler, more sandy, coloration, and by the rufous coloration of the crown of the head.

Calandrella brachydactyla longipennis (Hversmann). 1 g,10. Kabashia, Berber, Jan. 1921 and Dec. 1920. These are quite typical longipennis, and the occurrence of this race in the Sudan is now recorded for the first time.

Passer domesticus niloticus Nicoll & Bonhote. Passer domesticus haljv Meinertzhagen, Bull. B. O. C. xli. 1921p Gale li @: oo = Halfay Pebalg2ie IT regret that I am unable to agree with Meinertzhagen. The series collected by Flower are not separable from birds from other parts of Hgypt. Meinertzhagen gives, as a distinguishing character, a larger amount of chestnut on the