31-6 Dr. Heuglin's List of Birds 



82. Herodias sciiistacea. 



South of 23° N. L. on both coasts of the Red Sea and on the 

 Gulf of Aden. Often in larger tioeks. 



83. BuBULCUs IBIS, Hasselqu. [Ardea bubulcus, Sav.) 

 Flocks observed in autumn on the southern coast of the Red 



Sea. 



84. BUPHUS COMATUS. 



In September large flocks of this species were observed in the 

 marshes on the Red Sea, near Ras Belul and Asab Bay, between 

 13° and 14° N.L. 



85. BUTORIDES ATRICAPILLUS. 



On the African coast, south of 19° N.L. — D.S. Lives on 

 the strand and on rocks, creeps into holes, and hides itself 

 in high trees near the strand. Breeds socially on dense shore- 

 trees {Avicennia), and builds a nest very much like A. minuta, 

 high and conical and very solid. Length of beak 15"-16" ; 

 wing 6" 2'" j tars. 1" 9"; dig. med. c. ung. 1" 10^* 



86. Ardeola minuta. 



Shot near Tadjura, in October. 



87. Platalea leucerodia. 



Very small specimens. Lives in pairs or in small flocks on 

 the whole coast of the Red Sea, but not further south than 

 Dahalak. Met with in summer and autumn. Long, rostr. a 

 fr. 6" 8"' ; tars. 3" 10". Long. tot. 2' 5" 6". Iris in the old 

 bird deep-red, in the younger one yellow. The naked space 

 round the eye is yellow in the young bird ; throat deep-yellow, 

 a little brownish. 



88. Dromas ardeola. 



Alone or in little flocks in the Gulf of Aden ; seems to mi- 

 grate to the south in autumn, a few remaining on this side of 

 the tropic. Near Suez and Tor I have never seen it. Breeds 

 socially in June and July in deep holes, made by itself, on sandy 

 islands. El Hancdr, Arab. 



89. CiCONIA ABDIMII. 



In autumn, near Dahalak and about Tadjura. 



