206 Mr. G. C. Shortridge on Birds f rum 



A. podicipes, and by having no chestnut patch on the lesser 

 wing-coverts. It is a new species to South Africa. — W. L. S.] 



184. Scopus umbretta Gm. ; S. & L. p. 725. 



(1) 27.12.01. c?- I 1 '^ dark brown; bill black ; legs 



black. In the stomach, frogs. 



(2) 27.12.01. ?. 



Very common about St. Johns. 



185. *Ciconia nigra Linn. ; S. & L. p. 729. 



Rare, only one specimen seen, in company with a small 

 flock of C. episcopus. 



186. Ciconia episcopus (Bodd.) ; S. & L. p. 731. 



(1) 12.9.02. ? . Iris dark red; bill black, with the upper 



ridge and point red; legs dull red-brown. In 



the stomach, worms. 



A flock of this species appeared on the St. Johns River in 



September 1902 along with one specimen of C. nigra ; it is 



known there locally as the " Pied Hadadah," and seems to 



visit the river pretty regularly during the winter. 



187. *Phalacrocorax lucidus Licht. ; S. & L. p. 778. 

 This Cormorant is irregular in its appearance, but is said 



occasionally to visit the St. Johns River in large flocks. 



188. *Phalacrocorax capensis Sparrm. ; S. & L. p. 780. 

 This Cormorant is found on the sea-coast, but is not 



plentiful. It does not seem to visit the rivers. 



189. Phalacrocorax africanus (Gm.) ; S. & L. p. 781. 

 (1) 3.1.02. £ jr. Iris pink ; legs black; bill pale green, 



the upper ridge black, the sides of the mandibles 

 banded with brown. 

 This Cormorant is not abundant, but occurs occasionally 

 on the rivers and salt-water pans. 



190. *Sula capensis Licht. ; S. & L. p. 775. 



This Gannet is common at sea off St. Johns. [It has been 

 identified from the skull. — W. L. S.] 



191. *Plectropterus gambensis (Linn.); S. & L. p. 746. 

 This Goose is now rare, but is said to have been formerly 



quite plentiful. Two examples were seen in November 

 1902. 



