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 110. Spatula clypeata. 



Spatula clij/jeata (Linn.) : Yerbury, J/,is 1896, p. 39. 

 a. (J ad. Al Khanr, Wadi Hassan, Abian Country. October 9th. 



[Sereral Shovellevs were seen at Shaik Otliman, near Laliej, and iu the Abian 

 Conntiy. They were very tame.— A. B. P.] 



111. Phoenicopterus roseus. 



Phwnicoptems roseii.i Linn. ; Yerbury, Ib/s 1896, p. 38. 

 A colcl-weatlier visitor. 



112. Platalea leucorodia. 



I'laliiha hucormliii Linn. ; Yerbury, Ihh 1896, p. 38. 



A rare winter visitor. 



113. Scopus umbretta. 



Scopus umhrHIa Gmel. ; Yerbury, Ihls 1896, p. 38. 

 a—c. c? ad. Haithalhim, N. of Lahej. September 6th and 7th. 

 [Was common near Haithalhim.— A. B. P.] 



114. Abdimia abdimii. 



Cicmiia ahdimii Licht. ; Yerbury, Ihin 1896, p. 38. 

 a. Ad. Haithalhim, N. of Lahej. September 7th. 



Iris brown ; bill dark brown ; naked skin on face pink ; legs brown and pink. 

 (A. B. P.) 



115. Ciconia ciconia. 



Cicotmi ciconia (Linn.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Miis. xxvi. p. 299 (1898). 

 a—b. ? ad. Habil, N.W. of Lahej. September 10th. 



The White Stork has not previously been recorded from Southern Arabia. 

 [A large flock was seen at Haliil, and a pair shot. — A. B. P.] 



110. Ardea cinerea. 



Ardea cinerea Linn. ; Barnes, Ihis 189.3, p. 173 ; Yerbury, Jhis 1896, p. 37. 

 (I. 5 imm. Shnik Othman. .September 24th. 

 h. Yix ad. Al Khaur, Wadi Hassan, Abian Country. October 16th. 



[Herons were fairly common along the Wadis in Abian.— A. B. P.] 

 117. Phoyx purpurea. 



Phnyx pm-piirea (Linn.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvi. p. 60 (1898). 

 o. $ imm. Al Khaur, Wadi H.ass.an, Abian Country. October 4th. 



The Purple Heron has not previously been recorded from Southern Arabia. 

 118. Herodias alba. 



Ardea alba Linn. ; Barnes, //./.f 1893, p. 173. 



