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tliis moaninfi- at least 100,000 locusts per day as food for a 

 flock of 100 birds. 



In the " Short Notes " avc observe a paragraph by Bela 

 Racz to the effect that a pair of Storks (Ciconia ciconia) 

 devoured some 40 ducklings, even visiting neighbouring 

 yards, until it was eventually shot. 



XIV. Uie Ibis, a Quarterly Journal of Ornithology. 



In the January number appears a further contribution on 

 the Birds of Gazaland, by C. F. M. Swynnerton,Col.M.B.O.U. 

 This paper further enhances the value of the exceedingly 

 useful work done by our energetic Rhodesian ornithologist, 

 and contains besides exhaustive notes on the habits of many 

 of our rarer birds, the first records of several additional species 

 new to the South African list. These are : — 



Estrilda hilimensis. 

 Cinnyris microrhynchus, 

 Parus cinerasceiis parvirostris. 

 Heliolais erythroptera. 

 Turdus tropicalis. 

 Saxicola pileata livingstonei. 



Serinus shar2)ei. 

 Lanitcs humeralis. 

 Laniarius manningi. 

 Turdus milanjensis. 

 Monticola angolensis. 



Besides these birds two species new to science are included : 

 Batis erytlirophthalina, Swyn., and Trochocercus megalolopJins, 

 Swyn. The latter bird is illustrated on a well-coloured 

 lithograph by Keulemans, depicting both ^ and ? . 



There is also a map of the districts collected in. 



In this number is also included Part V. of Dr. Sharpe and 

 Mr. G. L. Bates' paper on the birds collected by the' latter 

 in the Efulen District of the Cameroons. This is illustrated 

 by a coloured plate of Geocichla batesi. 



The April number contains: — 1. An article entitled "A 

 Second Contribution to the Ornithology of the Soudan." By 

 A. L. Butler, Superintendent of Game Preservation. 



2. "On a Collection of Birds made by Mr. Douglas 

 Carruthers during his Journey from Uganda to the Mouth 

 of the Congo'' by W. 11. Ogilvie-Grant. Illustrated by a 

 coloured })late of Aidholhrcjiteg rarruthersi. 



