?42. Mr. H. F. Witherhy— Ornithological 



As already observed, our time was limited, hence very few 

 large birds were collected, our energies being devoted to 

 diligently searching for smaller and, as we hoped, rarer 

 kinds. How far this hope was justified must be decided by 

 an examination of the following list. 



In the preparation of it and in the working out of my 

 collection I am greatly indebted to Mr. p]rnst Hartert for 

 most valuable help and advice, for which my heartiest thanks 

 are rendered. 



The places mentioned in the list of birds which follows are 

 situated as below : — 



Wad Mariun, on the east bank of the White Nile, about 



12 miles south of Khartum. 

 Jebel Auli, on the east bank of the White Nile, about 25 



miles south of Khartum. 

 El Gerazi, on the east bank of the White Nile, about 60 



miles south of Khartum . 

 Shebesha, on the east bank of the White Nile, about 113 



miles south of Khartum. 

 Ed Duem, on the west bank of the White Nile, about 120 



miles south of Khartum. 

 El Kawa, on the east bank of the White Nile, about 140 



miles south of Khartum. 

 The sketch-map (p. 241) will give some idea of our route, 

 which was practically the same in going up and coming down 

 the river. The crosses indicate approximately the positions 

 of our collecting-camps. 



Note. — No skins were preserved of those birds which are 

 marked with an asterisk in the following list. 



1. Nectarinia metallica Licht. 



These charming little Sim-birds were met with from Kawa 

 to Khartum, but were certainly more common in the northern 

 portion of our route. They were generally to be found in 

 small parties searching busily for insects in the sont-trees 

 {Acacia sp.). Exceedingly restless, they are continually 

 flirting their tails and agitating their wings to an accom- 

 paniment of soft, but singularly commanding, notes. They 



