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147. HiRUNDo DOMicELLA Finsch & Hartl. 



f "^ 'T Bahr-el-Ghazal River, 12. 1. 07. 



This Swallow was abundant over the Bahr-el-Ghazal River 

 and wherever there was water between Meshra-el-Rek and 

 Chak Chak. 



148. Cypselus apus (Linn.) ? 



Swifts, which looked like C. apus, were several times seen 

 flying over the open country between Meshra and Wau in 

 February, but they were always too high in the air for me 

 to obtain a specimen. 



149. Cypselus affinis Hardw. 



This White-rumped Swift was plentiful among the gorges 

 in the hills of the Gamilab country south of Suakin in April 

 and May, 1906. 



150. Tachornis parva (Licht.). 



This little Swift was common in the Bahr-el-Ghazal 

 country wherever there were Doleib palms. 



151. Caprimulgus eximius Temm. 



On April 1st, 1905, X bought two small half-fledged young 

 of this Nightjar from an Arab urchin who had found them 

 near Khartoum. I never imagined that there was any 

 likelihood of their living, but, being anxious to give them a 

 chance, fed them at meal-times by cramming them with bits 

 of fish, egg, omelette, mince, &c. To my great surprise they 

 throve, and by the 16th could fly fairly well. That night, 

 however, I found one of them dead. On the 1 8th I released 

 the survivor in my garden at dusk. I flushed it once the next 

 day, but never saw it again. I fear that it must have died 

 through not being able to catch food for itself. 



152. Caprimulgus ^gyptius (Licht.). 

 a. (?. Khartoum, 18.10.07. 



153. Macrodipteryx longipennis Shaw. 

 a. ?. Gardeiu, 6. 4. 07. 



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