966 CAPT. STANLEY S. FLOWER ON THE [Dec. 18, 



Family Labium. 



Htdbochelidon hybrida (Pall.). 



A Tern seen at El Duem, and elsewhere, was probably of this 

 species. At least two other species of Terns were observed, but no 

 specimens were procured. 



Rhynchops flayirostris Vieill. 



Flocks of red-billed Skimmers were seen on five occasions : near 

 Eink, near Fashoda, on Lake No, and between Heliat Nuer and 

 Shambe. 



Family Peristerib-jE. 

 Turtur AMBiGtrr/s Bocage. 



This Turtle-Dove seems very numerous in suitable localities 

 along the White Nile, from a little south of Kowa to the last 

 woods near Lake No, also on the Sobat, Zeraf, and G-hazal rivers. 

 On the Bahr-el-Jebel, owing to the general absence of trees, we 

 only occasionally saw any doves. 



Iris golden ; bill black ; legs and feet pink ; claws dark 

 horn. 



Chalcopelia afra (L.). 



This beautiful little Pigeon is numerous in the woods and flies 

 very swiftly ; it was noted from Abu Zeit southwards along the 

 White Nile and also on the Bahr-el-Zeraf. 



Family PterocliDjE. 

 Pterocles quadricinctus Temm. 



Captain Dunn, R.A.M.C., shot a Sand-grouse of this species near 

 Gabt-el-Meghahid in March. 



On the White Nile from a little south of Omdurman to Abu 

 Zeit, 12th to 16th March, we saw large flocks (in some cases there 

 must have been thousands of individuals) of Sand-grouse come 

 down to the river, usually about 9 a.m. No specimens were shot, so 

 I could not identify the species. 



Family Phasianids. 



NUMIDA PTILORHYNCHA Licht. 



" Gedad " of the Arabs. These Guinea-fowl were seen on the 

 White Nile near Goz Abu Goma, Abu Zeit, Jebel Ain, Benk, Jebel 

 Ahmed Agar, Kaka, Gabt-el-Meghahid, &c, and on the Bahr-el-Zeraf. 

 At daybreak and towards sunset flocks of from twenty to over a 

 hundred individuals may be seen drinking at the river's edge. 

 They are excellent eating. 



