PHILLIPS: BIRDS FROM THE SUDAN. O 



NUMIDIDAE. 



NuMiDA PTiLORHYNCHA PTILORYNCHA (Lichtenstein). 



2 9 's, Gabardi, Blue-Xile, 31 Dec; El Garef, 9 Jan. 

 Seen in enormous numbers along our whole route. 



Pteroclididae. 



Pteroclis quadricinctus Temminck. 



Pair, Fazogli, Blue-Nile, 18 Jan, and 20 Jan. 

 Common along Blue-Nile. 



Treroxidae. 

 ViNAGO WAALiA WAALiA (Gmelin). 



3 specimens; 1 cf, Gebel Fazogli, Blue-Nile, 18 Jan.; Um Orug, 

 Binder, 16 Feb. 



As has often been remarked, this bird is almost confined to the fig 

 tree. We did not find it in large numbers. 



COLUMBIDAE. 

 COLIIMBA GUINEA PHAEONOTA (G. R. Gray). 



1 9 , Roseires, Blue-Nile, 13 Jan. 



Not a common bird. Seen in pairs here and there in rocky places. 



Peristeridae. 



TuRTUR iSABELLiNUS Bonaparte. 



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



This can not be a common bird for our region, although we may 

 have seen it and mistaken it for Strcptopclia vinacea schoanus. 



Streptopelia decipiens (Finsch & Hartlaub). 



1 cf , El Serifa, Blue-Nile, 15 Jan. 

 Very common. 



