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Ardetta atricapilla, Shelley, Ibis, 1888, p. 304 (Tangani). 

 No. 106. S ' Kavirondo, Oct. 24, 1889.— Iris light yellow. 

 Upper mandible black, lower black, fading into yellow 

 at base; bare skin round the eye dull yellow; legs 

 pale brown, fading into dirty yellow. 



Suborder C i c o n 1 1. 



254. CiCONIA EPISCOPUS. 



Ciconia episcopus, Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ost-A.fr. p. 722 

 (1870); Fischer, J. f. O. 1885, p. 118 (Kipini ; Lamu 

 Coast). 



Adult. Lake Naivasha. 



Suborder S c o p i. 



255. Scopus umbretta. 



Scopus umbretta, Gm. ; Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ost-Afr. 

 p. 727 (1870); Fischer, Zeitschr. i. p. 384 (1884; Great 

 Aruscha, Lake Naivasha) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Gen. (2) i. 

 p. 229 (1884; Sciotalit, Shoa) ; Fischer, J. f. O. 1885, p. 118 

 (Kau on the Osi Eiver, Wito, Pangani) ; Reichen. J. f. O. 

 1887, p. 48 (Lake Victoria, Ugaia) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. 

 Gen. (2) vi. p. 315 (1888 ; Shoa) ; Reichen. J. f. O. 1891, 

 p. 142 (Ugogo). 

 No. 102. S ad. Macbako's, March 21, 1889. 



Suborder P l a t a l e .e, 

 256. Pseudotantalus ibis. 



Tantalus ibis, L. ; Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ost-Afr. p. 729 

 (1870) ; Fischer, Zeitschr. i. p. 385 (1884) ; Salvad. Ann. 

 Mus. Gen. (2) i. p. 230 (1884; Shoa) ; Fischer, J. f. O. 

 1885, p. 117 (Malindi, Osi-Tana district, Barawa) ; Reichen, 

 J. f. 0. 1887, p. 49 (Ruwana River) ; Salvad. Ann. Mus. Gen. 

 (2) vi. p. 316 (1888 ; Lake Cialalaka, Shoa). 

 No. 190. S- Turquel River, Suk, Jan. 20, 1890.— Bill dull 

 yellow; bare skin of face bright crimson-red, fading 

 into yellow ; thighs brighter crimson, fading into flesh- 

 colour; iris brown. One of a large flock. 



257. Ibis hagedash. 



Ibis hagedash (Lath.); Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ost-Afr, 



