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superciliis genis gulaque albidis, collo rufo, pectore cinere.o ; 

 pteromatibus remiglbus rectricibusque nigris, istis albo-maculatis, 

 his albo-fasciatis ; corpore subtus rufescenti-albo." This species 

 closely resembles the description given by Dr. Latham of his 

 African Bustard, but does not exhibit the striking character of 

 bareness of the head. It resorts during the rainy season to the 

 neighbourhood of the larger towns, where it frequents moist 

 places, and is always found in company with Gazelles. Like 

 those of that elegant animal, its eyes are remarkable for their 

 size and brilliancy, and furnish an equally frequent topic of com- 

 parison in those wild effusions, in which the Arab poet delights 

 to celebrate the beauties of his beloved. The third species de»- 

 scribed is the Ardea melanocephala^ " A. cinerea ; capite cris- 

 tato, colli parte posteriore lateribusque, regione interhumerali, 

 remigibus, rectricibusque nigris, gul4 collique parte anteriore 

 albis." It differs from A, cinerea chiefly by its entirely black 

 head and the black on the hind part of the neck and on the back 

 between the shoulders. From the strength of these markings, 

 and the developement of the crest, the specimen appears to be 

 adult. The bird was found in great abundance in all the lakes 

 and marshes throughout the route. The remaining species are 

 well known to the ornithologist, and consequently do not require 

 our particular notice. The enumeration of them is, however, 

 usually accompanied by notes illustrative of their habits and 

 localities. The name of Ciconia Marabou^ improperly assigned 

 by Temminck to the Indian species, is here used to designate 

 that of Africa, for which the same authour had employed the 

 appellation of C, Argala^ previously and correctly applied by 

 Dr. Latham to the Asiatic bird. 



The Reptilia are only two, the Monitor Niloticus and Charmsleo 

 vulgaris. 



The living animals brought home by the expedition, were 

 chiefly transferred to his Majesty's collection at Windsor. 



