N. Rhodesia and Katanga District of Cunyoland. 97 



Fain. ArdeidjE. 



59. Ardea goltath. 



Ardea goliath Cretzschm. ; Reich, loc. cit. p. 376. 

 This fine Heron is not uncommon on Lake Bangweolo 

 and similar spots, but is very shy. 



60. Ardea melanocephala. 



Ardea melanocephala (Vig. & Childr.) ; Reich, loc. cit. 

 vol. i. p. 380. 



No. 481. $ . Upper Luangwa R., 2000 ft., March 18, 

 1908. 



Bill — upper mandible and tip of lower dusky, base and 

 gonys of lower mandible whitish ; feet and legs black ; iris 

 pale yellow, orbit greenish yellow shaded with dusky. 



61. Ardea purpurea. 



Ardea purpurea (L.) ; Reich, loc. cit. vol. i. p. 377. 



No. 593. (J. Lake Bangweolo, July 4, 1908. 



Upper mandible brown, lower mandible orange-yellow; 

 feet yellow; tarsi and feet dusky in front, yellow behind ; 

 iris yellow, skin in front of eye pale yellow. Called 

 " Mkaza " on L. Bangweolo. 



62. Mesophoyx brachyrhyncha. 



Mesophoyx brachyrhyncha (Brehm); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. xxvi. p, 87. 



Herodias brachyrhyncha Reich, loc. cit. vol. i. p. 389. 



No. 601. <£. Lake Bangweolo, July 6, 1908. 



Bill orange-yellow ; feet and tarsi black ; legs dirty 

 yellowish ; iris pale yellow ; skin around eve pale yellow. 



This bird seems to be always gregarious. It is called 

 " Lukowa " on L. Bangweolo, a similar word ' c Kakowa" 

 being widely used for most species of Egret. 



63. Herodias alba. 



Herodias alba (L.) ; Reich, loc. cit. vol. i. p. 388. 

 No. 809. ? . Lake Young, Nov. 1, 1908. 



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