collected in Uganda and British East Africa. 209 



Ardea purpurea. 

 ?. S.xii.lO. 



A fine bird, in good condition. Not common. The 

 Purple Heron frequents the shores of the larger lakes. 

 Locality. Kulwe Lake ou Buruma Isle, in Uganda. 



Ardea melanocepliala. 



J. 24.vii. 12. 



A male, in full plumage, with long head-plumes. Quite 

 a common species. Eggs have been taken in June and 

 July. 



Localities. Kampala and Kyetema, in Uganda ; Kano, in 

 British East Africa. 



Bubulcus ibis. 



S 1-4. 1. V. 10 ; 6. xii. 10 ; 6. xii. 10 ; 6. xii. 10. 

 ? 1-3. 21. xi. 10 ; 6. xii. 10 ; juv. 21. x. 14. 



Common everywhere where the country is suitable. 

 Every cattle " Boma" has its flock of Herons. Very young 

 birds were shot in October ; birds in full plumage, with 

 good body- and head-plumes, were obtained in May and 

 December. In one male the plumes are yellowish buff, in 

 another they are decidedly pinkish. Birds without any 

 plumes were procured in December and October. 



Localities. Kisumu and Embu, in British East Africa ; 

 Lake Edward, Kazinga, Kibanga, and Jinja, in Uganda. 



Egretta garzetta garzetta. 



c? & ? , & nesthng. 21. xi. 10 ; 14. vi. 10 ; 14. vi. 10. 



This Egret is plentiful in certain districts, but scarce 

 in others. The bird shot in November has good body- 

 plumes, but those of the crown are missing. The male has 

 a crest of 160 mm., the crop-plumes are rather worn, but 

 those of the back are very long. These birds were nesting 

 in June ; the eggs are pale blue. The young bird still 

 retains the downy tips to the feathers of the neck, head, 

 and breast. Adults have a wing-measurement of 285 mm. 



Localities. Damba Island, Lake Victoria, Kazinga Channel, 

 in Uganda. 



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