4 bulletin: museum of comparative zoology. 



goose and the Comb duck being the commonest species. We saw 

 the Secretary bird once only. It is rare in the Sudan. 



The most abundant scavenger is the Egyptian kite which is bold 

 past all belief, while there are several species of vultures. The Bate- 

 leur eagle and the Great river eagle, HaUaetus vocifcrus are often seen. 



We saw the Sacred ibis on the Blue-Nile in great flocks, the Glossy 

 ibis much less often, while pelicans of probably two species were noted 

 occasionally. 



The huge Scavenger stork, Leptoptilus crumeniferus was nearly 

 everx^vhere a constant camp attendant. The Common stork and the 

 Saddle-back stork were seen here and there. 



Little egrets, Bubulcus ibis followed the game, especially Buffalo, 

 in large flocks, while a large White heron Herodias alba, or Mcsophoyx 

 brachyrhyncha was seen only once. 



Much remains to be worked out concerning the seasonal movements 

 of resident birds. The sharply contrasted wet and dry season is very 

 marked in this part of the Sudan. On the Abyssinian border showers 

 occasionally occur in winter, but this never happens farther westward. 



Our route was from Sennar to Fazogli on the north bank of the 

 Blue-Xile, then back to Abu Tiga by the same road and across to the 

 Dinder River which is only two days journey from the Blue-Nile at 

 this point. 



On the Dinder we travelled S. E. to Um Orug Isle and then back to 

 Sennar by forced marches. We did little bird collecting on the Dinder 

 as our time there was short. We used camel transport for the entire 

 journey. 



To Dr. Allen belongs the credit of most of the actual collecting and 

 I have to thank iSIr. Outram Bangs for most valuable aid with identifi- 

 cations. 



Phasianidae. 



Francolinus clappertont Children. 



5 specimens; 3 d^'s, Bados, Blue-Nile, 7 Jan.; El Garef, 8 Jan.; 

 Magangani, 1 Feb. 



Very plentiful in tall grass near the river. 



Ptilopachys fuscus fuscus (Vieillot). 



One cf, Fazogli, Blue-Nile, 18 Jan. 

 Only seen on Gebel Fazogli. 



