44 Mr. J. Whitehead's Ornitholotjical 



138. Purple Herox\. Arde a purpurea. 



Common ou the east coast from 14th to 27th April ; not 

 observed later. 



139. Little Egret. Ardea garzetta. 



Only two seen, on 19th April. After hunting them for 

 two days I shot one on 21st; the other remained in the 

 neighbourhood until the 28th April. As my bird was badly 

 shot I made a rough skin of it, which I handed over to 

 Mr. Sharpe. Mr. Howard Saunders, who has examined the 

 specimen, identifies it as A. garzetta. 



140. Squacco Heron. Ardea ralloides. 

 Only one seen, on 25th April. 



141. Night-Heron. Nydicoraw griseus. 



A small flock of eight arrived on 14th April ; from time to 

 time one or two more were added, until they were fourteen 

 in number. Not seen after 23rd April. 



142. Bittern. Botaurus stellaris. 



Seen on 13th and 14th December. One sent to me on 23rd 

 February. 



143. White Stork. Ciconia alba. 



Only one seen, on 2nd April, which had disappeared the 

 next morning. 



144. Flamingo. Phoenicopterus roseus. 



Though I never met with this bird myself, many natives 

 gave me an accurate description of it. 



145. Water-Rail. Rallus aquaticus. 



Common during the winter. Last noticed on 15th April. 

 It is very likely that they remain to nest. 



146. Spotted Crake. Porzana maruetta. 

 Passes about the middle of March. 



147. Moor-hen. Gallinula chlorojms. 



Common during the winter ; numbers remain to nest. 



148. Common Coot. Fulica atra. 



Some years Coots swarm on the lagoons on the cast coast, 



