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]u3. Hagedashia hagedash (Latli). 



? . September, Upper Shire River. " Bill dark red, verging into blackish brown ; 

 irides dark hazel: legs dark horn, fading to reddish on the feet. The stomach 

 contained mapira seeds." 



I'M. Scopus umbretta (Gm.j. 



June and July, Upper Shird River. " Bill, feet, and legs black; irides dark 

 brown. In the stomachs and crops small fish, crustaceans, Gryllidae, and in one 

 some long thin bones of some small mammal were fonnd.'" On Jnne (3th an 

 enormous structure was found, with a hole in the side, from which, slightly 

 incubated, five eggs were taken. The arm had to be thrust in up to the shoulder 

 to procure the eggs. The eggs are of a dead white, slightly greenish yellow if held 

 up against the daylight. They measure 44 : iU, 45 : M, 455 : 34-4, 445 : 335 mm. 



105. Leptoptilus argala (Temm.). 



October, Lake Malombe. "Bill dirty yellowish white; irides brown; legs and 

 feet greyish black. The stomach contained remains of fish." 



100. Phalacrocorax afi'icanus (Gm.). 



Four immature birds with dirty white under parts, shot in June, July, and 

 September on the Upper Shire River. '' Bill dark horn-brown, fading to dirty 

 yellowish on the lower mandible; skin in front of the eye dull yellow: gape orange; 

 irides brown; bare skin on njiper throat yellowish pink: feet shiny black. The 

 stomachs always contained fish, but once some small worms were also found. These 

 birds were sometimes in September seen in large flocks." 



lOT. Plotus levaillanti Licht. 



(?. September 21st, Monkey Bay. •■ Bill shaded horn-colour, darker above, 

 base of a dark flesh-colour; legs and feet black; iris dark] brown. Stomach tish 

 and uumeroits small parasitic worms (':' taenia)." 



lOS. Pelecanus rufescens Gm. 



Young (?. June, Upper Shire River. '• Irides light yellow; bare patch around 

 eyes yellow; beak dirty yellowish white; legs light A'ellow; fleshy jjouch light 

 yellowish, dull white, or greenish. Stomach fish." 



