100 Mr. S. A. Neave on the Birds of 



72. Sarcidiornis melanonota. 



Sarcidiornis melanonota (Penn.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 21. 



No. 781. S breeding. E. shore of L. Bangweolo, Oct. 17, 

 1908. 



Bill dusky, the tips greyish ; feet dark slate-coloured ; iris 

 dusky. 



This bird occurs throughout the country, but seems no- 

 where very common. 



73. Nettopus auritus. 



Nettopus auritus (Bodd.) ; Reich, loc. cit. vol. i. p. 127. 



No. 480. S • Upper Luangwa R., 1600 ft., March 13, 1908. 



Bill bright orange tipped with dusky ; feet black ; iris 

 dark brown. 



No. 772. S • E. shore of L. Bangweolo, 3900 ft., Oct. 15, 

 1908. 



Bill orange-yellow, tip of upper mandible dusky, of lower 

 whitish ; feet black ; iris dark brown. 



Common in suitable localities, in pairs or small flocks. 



74. Dendkocycna fulva. 



Dendrocygna fulva (Gm.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 22. 



75. ALOPOCHEN iEGYPTIACUS. 



Alopochen cegyptiacus (L.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 21. 

 Common on all the rivers, usually in pairs. 



76. Anas undulata. 



Anas undtdaia (Dubois) ; Reich, loc. cit. vol. i. p. 113. 



No. 745. ? . Machinga Plateau, Kalungwisi district, 

 4200 ft., Sept. 20, 1908. 



Bill orange-yellow, middle of culmen and tip black ; feet 

 very dark brown ; iris dark brown. 



This Duck does not seem to be very common in this part 

 of Africa. A few flocks were seen in the Bangweolo and 

 Kalungwisi district. 



77. Nettium punctatum. 



Nettium punctatum (Burchell) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 22. 

 Not uncommon on lagoons in the Luangwa Valley, but 

 not met with on the High Plateau. 



