THE IBIS. 



No. IV. OCTOBER 1859. 



XXXIII. List of Birds observed and collected during a Voyage in 

 the Red Sea. By Dr. Theodor von Heugltn. Edited and 

 translated by Dr. G. Hartlaub. 



(Plates X. and XI.) 



E. signifies Coast of Egypt, betvveeu Cosseir and Sawakim. 



A „ Coast of Abyssinia. 



D. „ Danakil country, between the Peninsula of Biiri 



and the Gulf of Tadjura. 

 S. ,, Somali coast. 

 S.A. „ Southern Arabia. 



[All measurements and colours of naked parts are taken from fresh speci- 

 mens. The measurements are given in old French feet and inches.] 



1. Neophron percnopterus. 



'E., A., D.J S., S.A. Very seldom in company with N'. pileatus. 



2. Neophron pileatus. 



Near Massaua. Islands of the Dahalack group. Very com- 

 mon in the marshy country near Chor-Mosgan (S.). Not seen 

 about Tadjura and Berbera. 



3. VULTUR OCCIPITALIS. 



Not rare near Massaua. Not observed in the Somali country. 



4. Aquila rapax. 



Was found breeding in Aug. 1858, on the coast of Abyssinia. 

 It nests on high Zizyphus and Balanites trees. 



5. Pandion haliaetus. 



In pairs along the whole coast of the Red Sea and the Gulf 

 of Aden. A fresh nest found on a Schora-trec (Avicennia) in 

 October 1857, on the island of Saad-e-din, near Zeila. Many 



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