96 Mr. S. A. Ncave on the Birds of 



52. DlSSURA MICROSCELTS. 



Dissoura micros cells (Gr.) ; Reich, loc. cit. p. 347. 



No. 414. ? . Lufupa R., 4000 ft., Oct. 27, 1907. 



Bill dusky, culm en and tip dull red ; feet dusky, legs dark 

 brownish; iris dull red, outwardly greyish ; eyelids blark. 



I only met with this bird in this one locality, where I saw 

 a few solitary individuals on the plains. 



53. CiCONIA ALBA. 



Ciconia ciconia (L.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvi. 

 p. 299 ; Reich, loc. cit. p. 315. 



This species is not infrequently seen from November to 

 March. It is usually in very large parties. 



54. Ciconia nigra. 



Ciconia nigra (L.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 18. 



55- Anastomus lamelligerus. 



Anastomus lamelligerus (Bonn.) ; Reich, loc. cit. p. 335. 



No. 602. ? . L. Bangweolo, July 7, 1908. 



Bill — the basal half whitish, the rest black ; feet black ; 

 iris dark brown. 



In large flocks on L. Bangweolo, not met with elsewhere. 

 It is locally called " Lushiwa " by the natives. 



56. Ephippiorhynchus senegalexsis. 

 Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (Shaw) ; Reich, loc. cit. 



vol. i. p. 341. 



This bird is common, singly or in pairs, throughout the 

 country wherever there are open plains. It is very wary and 

 difficult to approach. 



57. Leptoptilus crumeniferus. 



Leptoptilus crumeniferus (Less.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 18. 



I found the Marabou extremely common on the plains 

 in the neighbourhood of Lakes Bangweolo, Mweru, and 

 Tanganyika duriug August and November. 



Fam. Scopid.e. 



58. Scopus umuretta. 



Scopus umbretta (Gm.) ; Ncave, loc. cit. p. 19. 

 Ubiquitous. 



