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93. Phylloscopus rupus (Bechst.). 



a. ? . Khartoum, Nov. 8, 1902. 



b. ? . „ Nov. 10, 1902. 



c. ? . Kawa, White Nile, Nov. 13, 1902. 



The Chiifchaff is abundant in gardens at Khartoum in the 

 winter. Both Mr. Hawker and Mr. Witherby seem to 

 think it scarce. I can only account for this by the fact 

 that it keeps principally to gardens, while these gentle- 

 men were collecting mostly in the bush. Being one of 

 the earliest birds to return north, it had probably become 

 very scarce during the latter months in which they were 

 collecting. 



Both the large and small races of this bird winter here, 

 the latter being much the most plentiful. My specimen c 

 belongs to the large form. 



94. Sylvia atricapilla (Linn.). 

 a. J 1 . Khartoum, Oct. 15, 1902. 



The Blackcap is occasionally met with in gardens at 

 Khartoum in the winter. My specimen was taken from the 

 claws of a Lanner Falcon. 



95. Sylvia orphea Temm. 



The Orphean Warbler is common during winter in scrub 

 along the Nile north of Khartoum. When seen closely enough 

 it can be distinguished from the last species by the white on 

 the outer tail-feathers ; but I have often seen black-headed 

 Warblers without being able to ascertain to which species 

 they belonged. 



96. Sylvia hortensis Bechst. 



Garden-Warblers were not uncommon at Khartoum in 

 September and October 1902. I shot one with an air-gun 

 on October 20th of that year, but it was too much damaged 

 to preserve. In the other years which I have spent here it 

 has seemed much rarer. 



97. Sylvia rueppelli Temm. 



a. ? . 20 miles west of Omdurman, Jan. 1, 1903. 

 Riippell's Warbler is scarce. I have met with it on the 



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