1)11 Birds from S/tendi, Sudan. ID 



50. CoTiLE MINOR Cab. 



1 1 1 (^ , 288 c? , 292 c? , 338 <^ , 178 (sex ?). 



There is a considerable difference in size in these specimens. 



These little Martins were fairly numerous at Sheudi, 

 frequenting the river-banks either singly or in small parties 

 just as our Sand-Martins do. On March 25th a colony of 

 from fifteen to twenty pairs was found nesting in a sandpit 

 on the brink of the river. The holes were horizontal and 

 were about two feet long. One nest contained five eggs 

 slightly incubated : the eggs are pure white ; one of them 

 measures 16 x 125 mm. 



51. ■^CoTlLE RIPARIA LiuU. 



Sand-Martins were often seen on the river-bank, sometimes 

 in company with the last species. 



52. HlRUNUO RUSTICA Liiuu 



450 (sex?) 



Chimney-Swallows were occasionally seen at Shendi. 

 Our specimen was shot on Marcii 26th, when it must have 

 been on migration. 



53. HiRUNDo SMiTHi Lcach. 

 267 c?, 317 (?, 316 ?. 



This beautiful Swallow was very rare at Shendi, two or 

 three pairs only frequenting a spot where the mud bank, 

 liarder than usual, projected as a little cliff into the river, 

 A few pairs were also seen in a similar situation at Wad- 

 Habushi, fifty miles further south, A shrill wailing cry is 

 uttered by both males and females. 



On March 11th a nest containing three eggs was found in 

 a crevice between two strata of the low cliff above mentioned. 

 The eggs are pure white. 



54. HiRUNDo ^THiopicA Blanf. 

 448 (sex?). 



Our solitary specimen of this Swallow was the only one 

 seen. 



55. Tachornis parva (Ijicht.), 



38 ^, 39 cT, 239 <S , 24-1 <S , 238 ? , 308 ? , 350 ? , 240 

 (sex?), 37 ? . 



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