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87; — Hartl. Orn. W. Afr. p. 258; — Schl. Mus. P.-B., 

 Pelecani, p. 25; — Boc. Orn. d'Aug. p. 519. 



Hab. Tropical and Southern Africa. 



Collected on the Marfa River. 



This species is found during the whole year perching on 

 trees along rivers and creeks in the Grand Cape Mount 

 Country, but not so common by far as the African Cor- 

 morant , which inhabits the same localities. They are found 

 fishing near the water , sitting , if possible , on a pro- 

 jecting rock or an overhanging tree just above the 

 surface of the water, with S-like drawn up neck. When 

 wounded, they try to escape by diving and defend them- 

 selves, when harassed, by violent blows with their sharp- 

 pointed bill. 



Iris reddish brown, bill grayish green, feet red, strongly 

 tinged with brown. 



Graculus africanus. 



Pelecanus africanus^ Gm. Syst. Nat. I. p. 177. 



Phalacrocorax africanus, Hartl. Orn. W. Afr. p. 259. 



Graculus africanus, Schl. Mus. P.-B., Pelecani, p. 15; 

 — Boc. Orn. d'Ang. p, 522. 



Hab. Tropical and Southern Africa. 



Collected during January and February near the Fisher- 

 man Lake. 



Tolerably common along rivers and creeks, generally 

 perching on not very high trees. Its habits and food (fishes) 

 the same as in the preceding species. 



Iris orange- red; bill yellowish flesh-color, with blackish 

 point; feet black. 



Ley den Museum, February 1885. 



Notes from the Xjeyden IMuseum, Vol. VII. 



