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238. Nycticorax griseus (Linn.). 



The Night-Heron is common. Immature birds in the 

 spotted grey plumage are always abundant in September 

 and October. 



-'•Id. BoTAURUS STELLARIS (LitlU.). 



A beautiful specimen of the Common Bittern was picked 

 up at Khartoum in an exhausted and dying condition, and 

 brought to me in November 1904. This is the only time 

 that I have seen it here. 



240. Ardetta minuta Linn. 



The Little Bittern is a tolerably common bird in the cold 

 weather, but, except just at the time of migration, is only 

 met with in small numbers. On April 29th, 1901, I saw 

 large quantities of these birds passing over Gedaref, and 

 again three days later came upon considerable numbers on 

 migration between that place and Gallabat. 



They usually arrive at Khartoum about the beginning of 

 October, and are then commonly found resting during the 

 day in the lime-trees in the gardens. 



241. BuTORIDES ATRICAPILLUS (Afzeh). 



The African Green Bittern is not very common. 



I found quite a gathering of these birds on the little stream 

 at Gallabat in May 1901, and also saw a specimen shot at 

 Khartoum on July 12th of the same year. I have observed 

 this species on the White Nile, and on one occasion noticed 

 it from the train between Shendi and the Atbara. 



242. Bal.eniceps rex Gould. 



a. ? . Bahr-el-Ghazal, March 23, 1902. 



b. Nestling (in alcohol). Jur River, Feb. 1902. 



The Whale-headed Stork inhabits the swamps of the 

 Bahr-el-Ghazal irom Lake No to Mcshra-el-Rek, as well as 

 its tributary the Jur River, and the "sudd" portion of the 

 B .hr-el- Jebel near Shambe. 



The following extracts from my diary for March 1902 

 will give an idea of its numbers at that season cu the BaLr- 

 el-Ghazal : — 



