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 179. Turtur semitorquatus. 



Tiirfiir rixoriim ; Yerbury, Ibis 1896, p. 30. 

 (I. (J ad. Al Khaur, Wadi Hassan, Abian Conntry. October 2nd. 



[Common at Al Khanr, feediug on tlie same fruits as the Hornbiils. Not seen 

 anywhere else. — A. B. P.] 



180. Turtur roseogriseus. 



Tiirliir rose.ogrheu» Sundev. ; Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Miis. xxi. p. 430 (1893). 

 a. (J ad. Shaka, N. of Lahej. August 30th. 



Iris orange ; bill black : legs manve. (A. B. P.) 



This is the first time this somewhat rare 8])ecies has been recorded from 

 Southern Arabia. A fine specimen was obtained by Dr. H. 0. Forbes and myself 

 dnring our trip to Lahej in November 1898. 



181. CEna capensis. 



(Ena cnpemia (Linn.): Yerbury, Ihh ISnCi, p nO : Hawker, //i/.s 1898, p. 375. 

 a — b. $ ad. et (J juv. Al Jlil.ib, N. of Lahpj. August ICth. 



e. ^ ad. Shaka, N. of Lahej. August 30th. 



(l—h. cj ? ad et (J imm. Huswa, Bay of Aden. September Iflth. 



[ ? ad. Iris brown ; bill black ; legs bluish pink. 



TVe found the Cape Dove extremely common in .some places, ]iartienlarly at 

 Huswa, which is a shallow well near the coast of the Bay of Aden. There they 

 were seen in hundreds passing to and from the well in a sternly stream. They are 

 easily caught in snares, and many are brought into Aden for sale in the Bazaar. 

 They are also very common in the belt of Mimosa trees near Lahej, where they breed 

 in colonies. — A. B. P.] 



182. Pteroclurus exustus. 



PterncUs exustus Temm. ; Yerbury, Ihis 1896, p. 30. 



Living examples of this species obtained in Southern Arabia were safely 

 transmitted by Mr. A. B. Percival to the Zoological Gardens, London. It is 

 common in the neighbourhood of Lahej, and fair bags may be made in the early 

 morning and in the evening by waiting near the water-holes. Considerable nnmbers 

 are brought alive into Aden and sold as food. 



183. Pterocles lichtensteini. 



Piernch's lichtensteini (Temm.) ; Yerbury, Iliix 189i'i, p. 31. 

 «. (J ad. Habil, Wadi Abrain, N.W. of Lahej. September T2th. 



184. Caccabis melanocephala. 



CdCCnliis melnuocpjih/ila (Riipp.) ; Yerbury, Ihis 1896, p. 31. 

 «. ? ad. Al Milah, N. of Lahej. August 14th. 

 /'. S ad. Shaka, N. of Lahej. August .30th. 

 e. jj ad. Al Khaur, Wadi Hassan, Abian Country. October 8th. 



[(? Iris brown; bill and legs vermilion; naked skin round the eye pink ; below 

 white. 



