WHITE ORYX 



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Head of White Oryx. 



WHITE OEYX (Oryx leucoryx). 



A very distinct species of the genus, agreeing approximately in size 

 with the beisa, but with long recurving scimitar-shaped horns and a gener- 

 ally whitish coloration, showing a more or less distinct chestnut tinge. 

 The chestnut shows itself chiefly on the neck, shoulders, under-parts, 

 and upper portions of the limbs ; but in addition to this there are six 

 brownish patches or streaks on the face, two of which are situated 

 in the middle line, while two form eye -stripes, the other pair being 

 between the horns and the eyes. 

 Distribution. North- Western Central Africa, from Sennar and Kordo- 



fan to parts of Nubia, the Sudan, and Palestine. Rare in collections 



and menageries. 



Length 

 on front. 



39l 

 393 

 39i 

 J 39 



37 



Circum- 

 ference. 



51 

 Si 

 Si 

 Si 



Tip to 

 Tip. 



Hi 

 4i 



u| 



Locality. 



Nigeria . 

 Lake Chad 

 N.W. Kordofan 



Do. 



Do. 



N. of Sokoto . 

 El Obeid 

 Kordofan 



Owner. 



Capt. W. D. Wright. 



E. B. Macnaughten. 



Prince Henry of Leichtenstein. 



British Museum (Capt. H. N. Dunn). 



Col. B. T. Mahon. 



Lieut. -Col. P. S. Wilkinson. 



Capt. J. G. A. Massy. 



Capt. R. A. Markham. 



Single horn. 



