1920.] the Birds of I he Angln-Egyptian Sudan. 789 



[B. coll.] 1 Wad Medani Nov. Sen.; 1 Upper Nile Feb., 



2 MalaUal May, U.N. 

 [C. & L. coll.] 1 Melut, 1 Jebelein Jan. U.N. 

 [Clir. coll.] 1 Tembura Mcli. E.G. ; 1 Yei Nov. L.E. 



Ardea (Typhon) goliath. 



Ai'dea goliath Cretzscliniai'j Atlas, 1826, p. 39, pi. 26 : 

 " Bahbar Abiad " = Baiir el Abiad ; Reich. V. A. i. p. 376 ; 

 Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 372, 1908, p. 255. 



[B. coll.] 1 Malakal May, U.N. 



[0. & L. coll.] I Meshra Zeraf Jan., 1 nr. Tonga Feb., 

 1 Lake No Fel). U.N. 



Ardea (Phoyx) purpurea purpurea. 



Ardea purpurea Linn. Syst. Nat. 12th ed. i. 1766, p. 236 : 

 France ; Reicbw. V. A. i. p. 377 ; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 372, 

 1908, p. 255. 



[B. coll.] 1 Khartoum Oct., 1 uv. Shanibo May, Mon, 



[(;. & L. coll.] 1 Jebel Ahmed Aglia Jan. U.N. 



All these four species of Herons are common near water 

 in the Sudan, the Common and the Purple being the most 

 ai)undant. 



Egretta (Casmerodius) alba alba. 



Ardea alba Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 141- : 

 Europe, restricted type-locality Svv'eden. 



Herodias alba Reichvv. V. A, i. p. 388; Butler, Ibis, 1905, 

 p. 372. 



[B. coll.] 1 Malakal May, U.N. 



[C. & L. coll.] I Melut Jan. U.N. 



Egretta garzetta garzetta. 



Ardea garzetta Linn. Syst. Nat. 12th ed. i. 1766, [). 237 : 

 "in Oriente.'' 



Herodias garzetta lleichw. V. A. i. p. 387. 

 [B. coll.] 1 Malakal May, U.N. 

 [(J. & L. coll.] 1 Kosti Jan. W.N. 



