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127. ^Grus cinerea Beclist. 



A fair number of Cranes were seen, but they were always 

 too wild to shoot. 



128. HoPLOPTERUs spiNOsus (Liuu.). 



Fairly common and well distributed along the river-bank. 

 Adult. Iris crimson ; bill, legs, and feet black. 



129. OCTHODROMUS ASIATICUS (Pall.). 



Only observed at Kawa, where it was common. 

 Adult. Iris dark brown ; bill black ; legs and feet dark 

 grey. 



130. "^tEgialitis hiaticula (Linn.). 



Fairly common along the river. The last bird seen — 

 apparently of this species — was on May 14th. 



131. *Tringa alpina Linn. 



A few seen by the river, the latest date noted being 

 May 9th. 



132. "^Tringa minuta Leisler. 



A good many seen from March 24th to May 9th. 



133. Machetes pugnax (Linn,). 



A fair number observed. Latest date May 3rd. 



134. "^LlMOSA BELGICA (Gni.). 



Fairly common. Latest date May 9th. 



135. "^ToTANUs cALiDRis (Linn.). 



A few seen. Latest date May 14th. 



136. "^Numenius arquata (Linn,). 

 Not common. 



137. ^HiMANTOPUS CANDiDUs Bonn, 

 Fairly common, 



138. CEdicnemus senegalensis Swains. 



I saw a pair of these birds just outside Khartum, and we 

 observed a few here and there up the river. They were 

 always in pairs, never flew far, and evidently considered 

 themselves safe when lying flat on the ground. 



Adult. Iris pale greenish yellow ; bill greenish yellow at 

 base, black at tip ; legs and feet greenish yellow. 



