Birds from the White Nile. 445 



129. Sarcidiornis melanonota. 



Sarcidiornis melayionota (Penn.) ; Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. xxvii. p. 54 (1895). 



a,h. cJ ? . Fashoda, 26tli-31st March. Nos. 214 & 269. 



Iris hazel ; bill black ; legs and feet greyish black. 



[The Black-backed or Coaib Goose was fairly common 

 and proved good eating. — R. M. H.] 



130. Chenalopex ^.gyptiaca. 



Chenalopex agyptiaca Linn. ; Witherby, p. 274 ; Grant & 

 Beid, p. 684; N. C. Roths. & Wollast. p. 31. 



a,b. c? ? . Ed-Duem, 23rd May. Nos. 570, 571. 



Iris golden yellow ; bill flesh-coloured, margined with 

 pinkish brown ; nail and knob dusky ; legs and feet flesh- 

 coloured. 



[The Egyptian Goose was very common all along the river. 

 I found it in full moult in February, and also saw goslings 

 o£ all sizes.— R. M. H.] 



131. Dendrocycna viduata. 



Dendrocycna viduata Linn. ; Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 

 xxvii. p. 145 (1895) ; Witherby, p. 275. 



a-g. S ? ad. et imm. Kaka, 23rd Feb.-15th March. 

 Nos. 68-70, 73, 122, 123, 138. 



h. S ' Fashoda, 29th March. No. 241. 



i. S . Jebel Auli, 25th May. 



Iris hazel; bill blackish, bluish on the band across the tip 

 and bluish round the nasal openings ; legs and feet bluish 

 grey, lead- coloured on the Avebs. 



[The White-faced Tree-Duck was very common all along 

 the river and on the khors. It is very good eating. — 

 R. M. H.] 



132. *Dafila acuta. 



Dafila acuta (Linn.) ; Witherby, p. 275 ; N. C. Roths. & 

 Wollast. p. 31. 



[The Pintail Duck was fairly common as far south as El- 

 Kawa. I shot one at the end of May near Ed-Duem.— 

 R. M. H.] 



