Check List of the Birds of South Africa. 349 



ORDER VIL HERODIONES. 

 FAMILY I. CICONIID^E. 



576. ABDIMIA ABDIMII (Licht.), White-bellied Stork. 



Distr. XCC. TV. B. Eh. G. 



577. DISSOUEA MICROSCELIS (Gray), Woolly-necked Stork. 



Distr. ECC. N. 



578. CICONIA ALBA (Linn.), White Stork. 



Distr.CG. N. TV. B. Eh. G. 



579. CICONIA NIGRA (Linn.), Black Stork. 



Distr.CG. N. TV. Eh. 



580. ANASTOMUS LAMELLIGERUS (Temm.), African Open-Bill. 



Distr. N. TV. B. Eh. G. 



581. EPHIPPIORHYNCHUS SENEGALENSIS (Shaw), Saddle-Bill or 



African Jabini. 

 Distr. Throughout, though rare. 



582. LEPTOPTILUS CRUMENIFERUS (Less.), Marabou. 



Distr. Throughout, rare in south. 



583. PSEUDOTANTALUS IBIS (Linn.), Wood Ibis. 



Distr. Throughout, but rare in south. 



FAMILY II. SCOPIDJE. 



584. SCOPUS UMBRETTA (Gmel.), Hammerkop. 



Distr. Throughout. 



FAMILY III. ARDEIDJE. 



585. ARDEA GOLIATH (Cretzschm.), Goliath Heron. 



Distr. Throughout. 



586. ARDEA CINEREA (Linn.), Grey Heron. 



Distr. Throughout. 



587. ARDEA MELANOCEPHALA (Vig. & Childr.), Black-headed Heron. 



Distr. Throughout. 



588. ARDEA PURPUREA (Linn.), Purple Heron. 



Distr. Throughout. 



