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112. Saxicola pleschanka (Lepech.). 



a. <J. Khartoum, Oct. 24, 190.2. 



b. ? . Kawa, White Nile, Nov, 16, 1902. 



This Wheatear seems to be most often seen daring the 

 months of October and November, February and March. 

 At these seasons a few are always to be seen about the streets 

 and gardens of Khartoum. In March 1903 I found it more 

 abundant on the Blue Nile than I have seen it anywhere 

 since. 



113. Saxicola aurita Temm. 



a. <$. Khartoum, Feb. 21, 1903. 



Another rather uncommon Wheatear, most in evidence in 

 the spring months. 



114. Saxicola isvbellina Cretzschm. 



a. <$ . Assouan, Feb. 26, 1901. 



b. <$ . Khartoum, Feb. 7, 1902. 



The Isabelline Wheatear is not uncommon on the sandy 

 desert near Khartoum and north of it, and on the Blue Nile. 

 On the White Nile I have not seen it further south than Duem. 



115. Saxicola deserti Temm. 



a. J. Assouan, Feb. 27, 1901. 



b. S- Khartoum, Feb. 5, 1902. 



c. $ . „ Nov. 26, 1 902. 



d. S . „ Dec. 28, 1902. 



e. ? . „ Feb. 1903. 

 /. <?. „ Oct. 1904. 



(Specimens a and d have buff edgings on the black throat- 

 feathers. The others are in full plumage.) 



The Desert-Wheatear is quite the commonest and most 

 widely distributed bird of this family in the Soudan, and is 

 found wherever the country is fairly open. It is a familiar 

 bird in the streets of Khartoum. 



Females seem curiously scarce compared with males. 



116. Saxicola heuglini Finsch & Haiti. 



a. S- Gedaref, May 27, 1901. 



b. ? . „ May 30, 1901. 



Heu"lin's Wheatear is a bird of the dark cotton-soil 



