12 L. A. JagerskiOld. 



85. Ardea purpurea L. f . This heron we came across now 

 and then especially south of the northern limit of the reeds. It 

 never occurred in flocks. 



86. Ardea cinerea L. f. Though not one of the most com- 

 mon herons this species was met with now and then from Om- 

 durman southwards. 



87. Ardea melanocephala Childr. On our way southwards 

 we now and then shot this heron. We then met the first specimen 

 in the reed-bordered region south of Gebelein. I also observed 

 a few specimens near the 6 th cataract on the 25 th of April. 



88. Bubulcus ibis (L.) f. Not uncommon along the White 

 River. 



89. Herodias alba (L.) f. Fairly common along the White 

 River. I even observed a few specimens on Tuti island near Om- 

 durman. None of those which I shot belonged to H. garzettm 



90. Scopus umbretta Gm. smc. The only specimen observed 

 my friend Odhner shot with his carbine on the bank of the 

 White River near Gebel Ahmed Agha on the 15 th of March. 



91. Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (Shaw.). This magnifi- 

 cent stork we met with now and then from the neighbourhood 

 of G-ebel Ahmed Agha southwards. It occurred almost always 

 in pairs, very seldom single, never in flocks. 



92. Ciconia ciconia (L.) f . On several occasions during the 

 latter half of March we met with enormous flocks of the com- 

 mon stork. And as late as the 27 th of April I observed some, 

 and shot one, in the neighbourhood of the sixth cataract. 



93. Dissoura microscelis (G. R. Gr.) f. This stork I first 

 observed along the river not far from el Gerassi about half 

 way between Omdurman and ed Dueim, and afterwards seven 

 times near our farthest station south of Kaka. There it gen( 

 rally occurred a couple of miles from the river in moist meadows 

 more seldom along the river itself. I never saw it in flocks 

 but as a rule there were from two to four of them together. 



94. Anastomus lamelligerus Temm. A very common birc 

 We met with it no more than a mile or thereabout south 

 Khartum and then all the way to Ghrab el Aish. 



