Birds from the White Nile. 421 



A male of the Eastern form of the Black-throated Chat 

 is in nearly full breeding-plumage. Mr. Witherby met 

 with it even further south at Shcbesha. 



60. Saxicola (enanthe. 



Saxicula mianthe (Linn.) ; Grant & Reid, p. 658; N. C. 

 Roths. & Wollast. p. 18. 



a-g. S ? . Fashoda, 22nd Mar.-2nd April. Nos. 161, 

 195, 203, 244, 245, 270, 284. 



A. ? . 20 miles N. of Fashoda,. 11th April. No. 324. 



Iris hazel; bill and legs black. 



[The Wheatear was common, but very wild. — R. M. H.] 



61. Saxicola isabellina. 



Saxicola isabellina Cretzschm. ; Grant & Reid, p. 658 ; 

 N. C. Roths. & Wollast. p. 18. 



a. ^ . Khartum, 25th Jan. No. 9. 



Iris dark hazel ; bill and legs black. 



[The Isabelline Chat appears to be a scarce bird. — R. M. H.] 



62. Saxicola deserti. 



Saxicola deserti (Temm.) ; Grant & Reid, p. 658 ; N. C. 

 Roths. & Wollast. p. 18. 



a. (^ . Khartum, 25th Jan. No. 10. 



b. ? . Omdurman, 2nd Feb. No. 24. 

 Iris dark hazel ; bill and legs black. 



An adult pair of the Desert Chat in nearly full breeding- 

 plumage. 



63. Saxicola heuglini. 



Saxicola heuglini Fiusch & Hartl. ; Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. 

 i. p. 346 (1874). 



Saxicola bottce Seebohni, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 401 

 [part. spec. (j\ (1881). 



a. c?t- 20 miles N. of Fashoda. 11th April. No. 325. 



b-e. S ? . Kaka, lst-6th May. Nos. 417-419, 437. 



Iris hazel ; bill and legs black. 



Seebohm was evidently iu errcn- when he nnited this 

 form with the much larger and more brightly coloured 

 S. bottce Bonap. The present species may at once be dis- 



t Breeding. 



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