Birds from British East Africa and U(janda. CfJ 



69. Plegadis falcinellus. Glossy Ibis. 



Tantalus falcinellus Linn. Syst. Nut. 12th ed. i. 1766, 

 p. 211 : Austria. 



a. ^ ad. Lake Naivaslia, 6700 ft. Dec. 4. 



Total length in flesh : 22;^ inches. Wing : 272 mm. 



In full winter plumage and a little worn. 



[Irides brown ; bill plumbeous ; legs and toes brownish 

 black. Very common,] 



70. Ibis ibis. African Wood Il)is. 



Tantalus ibis Linn. Syst. Nat. 12th ed. i. 1766, p. 241 : 

 Egypt. 



a. (^ imm. Guaso Nyiro, 6500 ft. Nov. 28. 



Total length in flesh : 38^ inclies. Wing : 466 mm. 



In immature brown dress and somewhat worn. 



[Irides grey ; bill yellow ; head red ; legs and toes 

 greyish flesh, upper three inches of legs red. Stomach 

 contained grass and sand. The only one seen.] 



71. Abdimia abdimii. White-bellied Stork. 



Ciconia abdimii Licht. Verz. Doubl. 1823, p. 76 : Dongola, 

 Egyptian Sudan. 



a. S ad. Assua River, 20 miles E. of Nimule, 2100 ft. 

 Feb. 25. 



Total length in flesh : 29^^ inches. Wing : 400 mm. 



In quite good plumage, very little worn. 



[Irides brown, bare skin blue, red spot in front of and 

 above eyes ; V-shaped patch on throat red ; bill dirty 

 green, tip red ; legs and toes dirty green, red at joint 

 of leg. Several seen flying round our camp.] 



72. EphippiorhyTiclius seuegalensis. African Jabiru. 

 Micteria seneyalensis Shaw, Tr. Linn. Soc. vol. v. 1798, 



p. 35, pi. 3 : Senegal. 



a. ? ad. Naam River, Lakwa, 3150 ft. Feb. 16. 

 Total length in flesh: 51^ inches. Wing : 628 mm. 

 Weight : 11 lbs. 



In good plumage; wings and tail somewhat worn. 

 [Irides yellow, eyelids red and yellow; bill red with 



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