Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant on the Genus Platalea. 35 



above and soinewliat less below each eye. 



Bill black. End of spatule obtusely [p. 48. 



truncated. Larger P. melanorhyncha, 



b". Bare skin of throat extends ca. 1"5 beyond 

 the angle of the gape, slightly W-shaped 

 posteriorly, that of forehead 1*0 beyond 

 base of culmen. Slight j'ellow patch on 

 the back of the forehead and below each 

 eye. Bill deep black. End of spatule [p. 52, 



rounded. Intermediate P. intermedia, 



d\ Throat almost entirely feathered. 



e". Bare skin of throat extends 1'2 beyond 

 the angle of the gape, strongly W-shaped 

 posteriorly, that of forehead extends '6 

 beyond base of culmen. Yellow patch 

 below and in a tliin line over each eye, 

 none on forehead. Bill black. End of 

 spatule yellow. Size smaller P. minar, p. 54. 



Platalea leucorodia, Linn. 



Western Race. (P. leucorodia.) 



It is unnecessary to make any remarks on this species, as 

 my reasons for uniting with it P. major are fully explained 

 under that heading (p. 39). It seems curious, however, that 

 both the specimens I have seen from Egypt should belong to 

 the Eastern race instead of the European ; possibly both 

 forms occur in that country. 



The measurements of No. 33 from Massouah are extraor- 

 dinarily small for a fully adult specimen, and Heuglin states 

 that in this respect all the Red-Sea specimens are alike. I 

 should not be at all surprised if these prove to belong to a 

 distinct race or even species. 



The following table (pp. 36-38) contains a complete list 

 of all the specimens which I have been able to examine, with 

 measurements and other details. For the dimensions of those 

 in the Leyden Museum I have to thank Dr. Biittikofer. 



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