12 bulletin: museum of comparative zoology. 



Melettophagus frenatus Hartlaub. 



3 d^'s and 2 9 's, El Mesharat, Blue-Nile, 4 Jan.; El Sabonabi, 1 

 Jan. 



Common, roosting in holes in banks. 



MeROPS ORIENTALIS CLEOPATRA Nicoll. 



1 cf and 3 9 's, Luxor, Eg;^T3t, 3 March; Fazogli, Blue-Nile, 19 Jan.; 

 Magangani, 26 Jan.; x\bu Zor, 5 Feb. 



None of these show any variation; therefore the Blue-Nile birds 

 are probably migrants from Egypt; seen only three times on the Blue- 

 Nile would indicate this as its southern limit. 



Merops nubicus Gmelin. 



3 d^'s and 2 9 's, Galegu, Binder, 12 Feb.; Abiad, 14 Feb. 



Very common on the Binder but rather rare on the Blue-Nile. 

 Roosted in flocks in thick trees. Flies very high with habits of a 

 swallow. 



Caprimulgidae. 



ScoTORNis climacurus (Vicillot). 



6 cf's and 4 9 's, Magangani, Blue-Nile, 31 Jan., 26 Jan., 27 Jan., 

 28 Jan.; Singa, 27 Bee; Roseires, 13 Jan., 23 Jan.; Ereifa el Bik, 

 Binder, 10 Feb. 



Very common about the high grass of both rivers. Sprung often 

 in the woods during the day. When flying it makes a single clucking 

 noise. These birds often eat their prey on the ground. 



Macrodipteryx macrodipteryx (Afzelius). 



1 d^ and 2 9 's, Magangani, Blue-Nile, 30 Jan., 27 Jan.; El Serifa, 

 19 Jan. 



We found this remarkable bird rare and local. We did not see 

 more than three or four males. They fed over high elephant grass 

 and never crossed open spots. They were about early in the evening 

 and each male seemed to have a separate and distinct range. 



