32 0/i Birds from Shend'i, Sudan. 



perfect regularity every morning. Considering liow thinly 

 these birds are distributed over the country — they are 

 seldom seen in flocks, except when going to drink — it seems 

 likely that many of them must come from very remote 

 parts of tlie desert. 



We found eggs of this bird on the Gth, 1 7th, and 23rd of 

 March. They are laid on the bare ground ; beyond a very 

 slight depression there is no attempt at making a nest. 

 The full number seems to be three. The ground-colour is 

 creamy baft*, and is covered with sharply defined rich brown 

 markings and underlying spots of a pale grey colour. An 

 egg taken after death from a bird shot on February 28th 

 is marked with more pale spots than are our other eggs. 

 Measurements: 35-6 by 26-5, 36'2 by 26-6, 36 by 25, 

 39 by 25 mm. 



The native name for this bird is '^Gutta." 



104. CoTURNix coTURNix (Liuu.). 



The Quail was tolerably common at Shendi during our 

 whole stay. 



105. EupoDOTis ARABS (Linn.). 



The head and neck only of this bird were preserved. It 

 was trapped in the desert by a native, who had adopted the 

 usual trick of pulling out all the primaries. We often saw 

 Bustards, presumably of this species, in the desert, but they 

 always contrived to keep out of range ; the chestnut axillaries 

 are a good distinguishing character when the bird is flying. 



106. CEdicnemus senegalensis Swains. 

 386 S , 387 S . 



Two of these birds were obtained at Wad-IIabushi on 

 March 18th. Their behaviour is very similar to that of the 

 Norfolk Plover. 



107. HopLOPTERUs spiNosus (Liuu.) . 

 41 ? , 380 ? . 



Spurwing Plovers were met with commonly all along the 

 river-banks. They are extremely noisy during the night, and 

 also during the day if their breeding-places are invaded. 



