1920.] the Birds of the Anylu- Egyptian Sudan. 793 



Nycticorax leuconotus. 



Ardea leuconotus Wagler, Syst. Av., Ardea, 1827, p. 189 : 

 Seneguinbia. 



Nycticorax leuconotus Reich w. V. A. i. p. 363. 



Several times recorded from the Sudan, from both W'liite 

 and Blue Niles. 



Botaurus stellar is stellar is. 



Ardea stellaris Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 144 : 

 Europe, restricted type-locality Sweden. 



Botaurus stellaris Reichw. Y. A. i. p. 364 ; Butler, Ibis, 

 1905, p. 373. 



[B. coll.] 1 Khartoum Apl. 13. 



Tiie Bittern is not a regular winter visitor to the Sudan, 

 but has occurred on several occasions. 



Family ScoPiUiE. 



Scopus umbretta bannermani. 



Scopus umbretta bannermani Claude Grant, Bull. B. O. C. 

 XXXV. 1914, p. 27 : Mt. Leganisho, B.E.A. 



Scopus umbretta apnd Reichw. V. A. i. p. 353 ; Butler, 

 Ibis, 1905, p. 377, 1908, p. 255, 1909, p. 89. 



[B. coll.] 2 RafFali Feb. B.G. 



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



Family BALiENiciPiTiD^. 



Balseniceps rex. 



Balaniceps rex Gould, P. Z. S. 1851, p. 1, pi. 35 : Upper 

 White Nile; Reichw. V. A. i. p. 357; Butler, Ibis, 1905, 

 pp. 373-377, 1908, p. 255. 



[B. coll.] 2 (pull.) Bahr el Ghazal Apl. 14. 



The Whale-headed Stork occurs on the White Nile south 

 of Lake No, and occasionally to the north of it, also on the 

 Jur, Bahr el Ghazal, and Sobat. For a description of its 

 habits, see Butler, Ibis, 1905, pp. 373-377. 



