PHILLIPS:. BIRDS FROM THE SUDAN. 15 
CAPITONIDAE. 
LYBIUS TRIDACTYLUS (Gmelin). 
Pair, Roseires, Blue-Nile, 25 Jan., 13 Jan. 
Uncommon; only seen once or twice. 
LYBIUS VIEILLOTI (Leach). 
2 #’sand1 2, Magangani, Blue-Nile, 30 Jan.; El Mesharat, 4 Jan. 
More common than L. tridactylus but only seen here and there. 
BARBATULA CHRYSOCOMA CHRYSOCOMA (Temminck). 
2 0%’sand1 2, El Garef, Blue-Nile, 9 Jan.; Magangani, 30 Jan. 
This may be zedletzi of Neumann on geographic grounds, but does 
not seem to agree with his description. Ours is more like true chryso- 
coma. 
This bird was very common on the Dinder. Nest in the dead limb 
of a tree, with full grown young on Jan. 8; food of berries was being 
brought to the young, and was ejected after being eaten. 
PICIDAE. 
DENDROMUS NUBICUS NUBICUS (Gmelin). 
3 specimens, 2 o’’s and 1 2, El Garef, Blue-Nile, 8 Jan., 10 Jan.; 
Fazogli, 20 Jan. 
Common. Has a cackling note which is heard commonly through 
the thorn forest. In pairs. 
MESOPICUS GOERTAN ABESSINICUS (Reichenow). 
Pair, Galegu, Dinder, 20 Feb.; Magangani, Blue-Nile, 28 Jan. 
Rare, only seen two or three times. 
DENDROPICUS OBSOLETUS OBSOLETUS (Wagler). 
4 %’sand 1 9, Mesharat Kuka, Dinder, 9 Feb.; Bados, Blue-Nile, 
2 Feb.; Wad Shara Shara, 8 Feb.; Abu Tiga, 7 Feb. 
Rather uncommon. 
