302 Mr. A. L. Butler on the 



leave until the autumn migration had commenced, and in 

 the spring I have usually been travelling in districts remote 

 from the river. With these excuses, I give my notes in the 

 hope that they may interest some, at least, of the readers of 

 'The Ibis.' 



For kind assistance in identifying specimens I am much 

 indebted to Captain Shelley, Mr. Ogilvie-Grant, Dr. Bowdler 

 Sharpe, Mr. N. C. Rothschild, and Dr. Hartert. To 

 Mr. G. B. Middleton, of the Steamers and Boats Depart- 

 ment of the Government, I owe all the specimens mentioned 

 from Roseires and some interesting notes. 



To avoid repetition, and to save space, it will, I think, be 

 suffic'ent, instead of giving references under the name of 

 each bird, to mention here the following papers on collections 

 of birds recently made in the Soudan : — 



Captain S. S. Flower. Notes on the Fauna of the White Nile. J*. X. S. 

 1000, p. 950. 



Mr. II. F. Witherby. — An Ornithological Expedition to the White Nile. 

 Ibis, 1901,].. 237. 



The Hon. X. ('. Rothschild .-111(1 Mr. A. F. R. Wollaston. — On a 

 Collection of Birds from Shendi, Sudan. Ibis, 1902, p. 1. 



Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Gjrant and Mr. R. M'l). Hawker.— On a Col- 

 lection of Birds made on the White Nile. Ibis. 1902, p. -'JOS. 



The specimens which I have from time to time obtained 

 are mentioned under their names. I have, however, not 

 aimed at making a representative collection, and have shot 

 very few of the larger and more easily identified species. 



I do not think that any further introductory remarks are 

 necessary. For the length to which this paper has extended 

 my apology must be that there are so many birds to notice, 

 and that I have tried to give the local distribution of each 

 species as well as I could. 



1. Nectarinia metallica (Licht.). 



a. g. Khartoum, Dec. 12, 1902. 



b. <J. Bara, April 26, 1904. 



The Metallic Sun-bird is common and widely distributed. 

 I have met with it at great distances from water. It is very 



