722 Mr. D. A. Bannerman on the [Ibis, 



Ardeirallus sturmi. Sturm^s Bittern. 



Ardea sturmi Wagler, Syst. Av. i. 1827, species no. 37 — 

 Type locality : Senegambia. 



This is evidently a very Rare Visitor to tlie Arcliipelago. 



From literature it appears that it has only once been 

 obtained and then by Cabrera at Laguna, Tenerife (Catiilogo, 

 p. 62). 



The bird, a male, was identified by Meade-Waldo (Ibis, 

 1890, p. 430, 1893, p. 198) and is also mentioned by 

 Polatzek, who probably examined the skin (Orii. Jahrl). 

 1909, p. 129). 



Range. Sturm's Bittern is an African species found 

 commonly on many parts of the west coast. It is numerous 

 in tropical Africa from Senegal south to Damaralatid and 

 Natal. 



Family CicoxiiDiE. 



Ciconia ciconia ciconia. ^Yhite Stork. 

 Ardea ciconia Linn. Syst. Nat. lOtli ed. 1758, p. 142 — 

 Type locality : Sweden. 



The White Stork is an Occasional Visitor. It has been 

 seen passing through sometimes in large numbers. 



It is recorded in 1841 by Webb and Berthelot (Orn. 

 Canarienne, p. 36) and by Bolle (J. f. O. 1855, p. 176) as 

 occurring occasionally, the last-named observer remarking 

 that the country people knew it well. In his later paper 

 (J. f. O. 1857, p. 338) he notes that '* when Berthelot and 

 Webb were in Lanzarote they saw a great flock of Storks 

 arrive — a phenomenon whicti takes place from time to time 

 — several were killed." 



The next record is by Meade-Waldo, who remarks that 

 " sixteeri White Storks freqnented the plains of Laguna in 

 the winter of 1890-1891, four of which were shot ^' (Ibis, 

 1893, p. 199). 



Cabrera noted the same " flock" and remarks that it is a 

 migrant which more frequently occurs in the eastern than 

 in the western group (Catalogo, p. 63). 



