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observed one in May on the Blue Nile. It seems decidedly- 

 scarce. 



200. Erythropus vespertinus (Linn.). 



a. cJ. Khartoum, Oct. 1, 1901. 



b. ? . „ Nov. 23, 1902. 



The Red-footed Hobby is occasionally met with near 

 Khartoum in the winter — more often in scattered flights than 

 singly. At times I have seen as many as a dozen hovering 

 over the cultivated lands. While the Kestrel so frequently 

 settles on the telegraph posts, this smaller-footed bird is 

 generally to be seen sitting on the wirts. 



201. TlNNTUNCULUS ALAUD4RIUS (Gill.). 



a. £ . Khartoum, Feb. 9, 1904. 



The Common Kestrel is abundant throughout the country 

 from September until March, and I noticed it once at 

 Khartoum on July 12th, but it is seldom seen in the hot 

 months. I have observed it from the Abyssinian frontier 

 to Meshra-el-Rek on the Bahr-el-Ghazal. 



TinnuncAilus alope.r (Heugl.) I have sought for in vain. 



202. Tinnunculus cenchris (Naumann). 

 a. $, Gedaref, April 1901. 



I saw the Lesser Kestrel several times on the rocky hills 

 round Gedaref in April 1901, but have not come across it 

 since. 



203. Elanus ceruleus (Desf.). 



The Black, shouldered Kite is a common bird in the 

 country round Gedaref, frequenting rocky hills, open grassy 

 plains, and thin bush. I have also met with it, though less 

 often, on the White Nile and Bahr-el-Ghazal. It is one 

 of the earliest birds astir in the morning, and may often 

 be seen hovering Kestrel-like over the plains in the grey 

 light of dawn. 



204. Nauclerus riocouri (Vieill. & Oud.). 



The African Swallow-tailed Kite seems decidedly scarce 

 in most parts of the country. I saw one example on 

 April 8th, 1901, at the wells of Fou (between Wad Medina 



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