PHILLIPS: BIRDS FROM THE SXTDAN. 21 



Lanius nubicus (Lichtenstein). 



1 c^ and 2 9 's, Shiga, Blue-Nile, 27 Dec. 

 Common on Blue-Nile. 



Laniarius erythrogaster (Cretzschmar) . 



3 cf 's and 3 9 's, Magangani, Blue-Nile, 27 Jan., 31 Jan.; Bados, 

 7 Jan.; Abu Zor, 5 Feb. ; El Garef, 8 Jan. 



Common, in pairs in thickets. Shy. These birds have responsive 

 notes. Dr. Allen followed this up and shot the bird of a pair having 

 the first note. It was the male. These birds fed much on the ground 

 and we frequently caught them in our traps. One of the most 

 beautiful of the Blue-Nile birds. 



Dryascopus cinerascens Hartlaub. 



2 d"s and 3 9 's, Magangani, Blue-Nile, 26 Jan., 30 Jan.; EI 

 Mesharat, 4 Jan. ; El Sabonabi, 1 Jan. ; El Garef, 8 Jan. 



Fairly common; in trees. 



POMATORHYNCHUS BLANFORDI (Sharpc). 



1 cf , Sennar, Blue-Nile, 25 Dec. 



Not common ; low in thickets, and on ground. 



PoMATORHYNCHUS REMiGiALis (Finsch & Hartlaub). 



Pair, Roseires, Blue-Nile, 12 Jan.; Magangani, 26 Jan. 

 Uncommon. Butler found it far from water and regards it as com- 

 mon. 



NiLAUS AFER AFER Latham. 



1 d" and 2 9 's, Urn Orug, Dinder, 17 Feb.; Singa, Blue-Nile, 28 

 Dec. ; Fazogli, 19 Jan. 

 Not very common. 



Paridae. 



MeLANIPARUS NIGER LEUCOMELAS Riippell. 



Pair, Gabardi, Blue-Nile, 31 Dec; Mesharat Kuka, Dinder, 9 Feb. 

 Fairly common. 



