collected in North Nyasuland. 551 



136. Neophron pileatus. 



Neophron pileatus {BmycAiqW) ; Shelley, B. Afr, i. p. 155, 

 no. 2097; Slmrpe, Cat. i. p. 18; id. B. S. Afr. pp. 7, 794; 

 Reiclien. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-A£r. p. 81. 



Nyika Plateau, July. This Vulture is uncoiumon on the 

 Plateau {A. fV.). The collection contains two fine specimens. 



137. Ibis ^ethiopica. 



Ibis (Bthiopica (Lath.) ; Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 155, 

 no. 2098 ; id. Ibis, 1894, p. 477. 



Fort Johnston, July. An adult male. 



138. Hagedashia hagedash. 



Hagedashia hagedash (Lath.) : Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 156, 

 no. 2104; Sharpe, Cat. xxvi. p. 19; id. B. S. Afr. p. 739. 



Theristicus leucocephalus (Gm.) ; Reichen. Vog. Deutsch- 

 Ost-Afr. p. 55. 



Karonga, June ; Songue, July. A male and female. 



139. Ardea melanocephala. 



Ardea melanocephala, Vig. & Child. ; Shelley, B. Afr. i. 

 p. 157, no. 2121 ; id. Ibis, 1894, p. 27. 

 Karonga, July. A female. 



140. Ardea purpurea. 



Ardea purpiirea^ Linn. ; Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 157, no. 2123 ; 

 id. Ibis, 1894, p. 27, 1896, p. 2.38. 

 Karonga, July. An immature bird. 



141. AXASTOMUS lamelligerus. 



Anastomus lamelligerus, Temm. ; Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 159, 

 no. 2143; id. Ibis, 1894, p. 476, 1896, p. 240. 

 Karonga, July. An adult female. 



142. Phalacrocorax africanus. 



Phalacrocorax africanus (Gm.) ; Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 160, 

 no. 2153; id. Ibis, 1894, p. 28. 



Lake Nyasa, June. An adult male. 



143. Plotus levaillanti. 



Plotus levaillanti, Licht. ; Shelley, B. Afr. i. p. 161, 

 no. 2154 ; id. Ibis, 1894, p. 28. 



Songue, July. An immature male. 



