Ornithology of the Egyptian Soudan. 2\Q 



198. TuRTUR DECiPiENs Fiiiscli & Hartl. 



199. TuRTUR ROSEIGRTSEUS (Suiiclev.). 



«. ? . Khor Gitti, 24. 3. 07. 



Both these Doves were common, tlie latter especially so, 

 everywhere we Avent in the Bahr-el-Ghazal Province. The 

 native boys trapped them a good deal with springes. 



200. Chalcopelia afra (Linn.). 



201. CEna capensis (Linn.). 



Both these Doves were met with from Meshra to Chak 

 Chak, bnt, though common, were much less abundant than 

 the two preceding species. 



202. PCEOCEPHALUS MEYERI (Kiipp.) . 



a. S' Chak Chak, 11.2.07. 



Meyer's Parrot was common from Ayiim to Chak Chak. 



203. Pal^ornis docilis Vieill. 



Also common from Ayum to Chak Chak. 



204. Strix flammea Linn. 



I did not see any Barn-Owls in the Bahr-el-Ghazal 

 Province, but I heard their screech frequently at night. 



205. Asio CAPENSIS Smith. 



In January 1907 I again saw numbers of these Owls in 

 the papyrus " sudd " fringing the Bahr-el-Ghazal River. 

 At night the sparks which the steamer was throwing up 

 seemed to excite their curiosity, and several times an Owl 

 swooped right through the golden shower issuing from the 

 funnel. 



206. Glaucidium perlatum (Vieill.). 

 a. ?? Wau, 23.1.07. 



The Pearl-spotted Owlet was very common in the Balir- 

 el-Ghazal forests. We heard it in all directions every 

 evening at dusk. 



207. Scops leucotis (Temm.). 



a. ? . Mogatta, R. Atbara, May 1906. 



b. ^ . Khartoum (aviary bird, died 10. 12. 06), 



I saw several individuals of this handsome Scops Owl at 



