22.2 Mr. A. L. Butler on the 



Further attention to the Soudan Starlings of this genus 

 in the wild state, and an examination of the specimens in 

 the Natural History Museum, have convinced me that 

 Mr. Grant's remarks ('Ibis,' 1902, pp. 401-102) on the 

 distinctions between, and the geographical distribution ol", 

 L. por'phyropterus Riipp. and L. <2neoceplialus Heugl. were 

 perfectly correct, while the doubts I expressed (* Ibis,' 1905, 

 p. 324) as to their distinctness were wrong. Indeed, the 

 two birds can be distinguished at some distance, when one 

 has become familiar with both. 



60. Lamprotornis porphyroptekus Riipp. 

 «. cT. Gardein, 7.4.07. 



b. $ . „ 



This was the common Glossy Starling on the open country 

 between Meshra and Ayum, but directly the forests of tlie 

 ironstone country were reached its place appeared to be 

 entirely taken by L. caudatus (P. L. S. Miill.). 



61. Lamprotornis .eneocephalus Hengl. 



I noticed a pair of these Starlings in the town of Khartoum 

 almost daily during October 1907. As a result of the 

 growth of trees and gardens in the new Khartoum some 

 bush-frequenting birds, such as this species, Lophoceros 

 nasutus, and L. erythrorlujncJms , may now be seen occasionally 

 in the town itself, while others, such as Colius macrurus, 

 which were there formerly, have greatly increased in 

 numbers. 



62. Lamprocolius sycobius (Licht.). 



a. S' Chak Chak, 9.2.07. 



b. S- Moyen, 21.1.07. 



These Starlings were abundant from Ayum to Chak Chak, 

 assembling in large flocks to feed on the fruit of the Ficus 

 locally known as " Gameiza.'' 



63. Lamprocolius purpureus (P. L. S. Miill.). 

 a. S ■ Chak Chak, 20. 2. 07. 



Abundant between Wau and Chak Chak. This Starling 

 has a conspicuously large, prominent, and brilliant yellow 

 eye. 



