Birds from the White Nile. 419 



[Temminck's Bush- Warbler was not seen south of Ed- 

 Duem. It inhabits low bushes and is very shy. It has 

 a pretty little song^ which it delivers from the top boughs. 

 When approached it dives into a bush and when j)ursued 

 seems to prefer running to flying. — R. M. H.] 



51. Phyllolais pulchella. 



Phyllolais pulchella Sharpe^ Cat. B. Brit. Mus. vii. p. 149 

 (1883). 



a. S ' Jebel Ahmed-Agha, 19th Feb. No. G2. 



b. ? Kaka, 8th Mar. No. 126. 



c. S ' Fashoda, 29th Mar. No. 232. 



d. e. ^ . 20 miles N. of Fashoda, 11th April. Nos. 315 

 & 316. 



/. ? . Goz-Abu-Gumar, 17th May. No. 492. 

 Iris light brown ; bill and legs horn- or flesh-coloured. 

 [The Beautiful Bush- Warbler is very common everywhere 

 south of Abba Island. It has a pleasant song. — B. M. PL] 



55. Prinia murina. 



Prinia murina (Heugl.) ; Grant & Reid, p. 650. 



a. Ad. Kaka, 28th Feb. No. 87. 



b-d. S et ad. Kaka, 2nd & 15th March. Nos. 99, 140, 

 141. 



Iris light brown ; bill and legs horn-coloured. 



[The Tawny-flanked Grass- Warbler is extremely common. 

 It is very tame and inquisitive and always comes round a 

 camp to see what is going on. It has a great variety of call- 

 notes and can sing sweetly. — R. M. H.] 



56. CiSTlCOLA RUFICEPS. 



Cisticola ruficeps (Cretzschm.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B, Brit. Mus. 

 vii. p. 282 (1883). 



a-c. c?. Kaka, 28th Feb.-2nd Mar. Nos. 91-93. 



d. S • Fashoda, 26th Mar. No. 196. 



Iris light broAvn ; bill dusky; legs horn-coloured. 



Specimen h \_^ , 2nd Mar.] has the whole forehead and 

 crown dull chestnut; a and c \_^ , 28th Feb. and 2ud Mar.] 

 have the forehead dull chtstnut, the crown and back of the 

 head widely streaked with dusky ; d \^S , •-6th Mar.] has the 



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