434 MTl. It. B. SHABPE ON BIRDS 



Fani. CoLiTN^. 



63. CoLius NiGRTCOLLTS, V. ; Hartl. Orn. Westafr. p. 155. 

 A specimen from Ndoruma, October. " Iris white." 



This bird agrees best with Congo specimens in the British 

 Museum, but the crest is very much paler and of a whity brown 

 colour. 



Para. CoRACiiNiE. 



64. EuRTSTOMiTS AFEB {Lath.) ; Heugl. t. c. p. 169 ; Hartl. 

 op. eit. vii. p. 110. 



A female from Kutschugali, shot in September. 



Cohors Y. Ampligulares. 

 Fam. Troqonin^. 



65. Hapaloderma narina (Vleill.) ; Heugl. f. c. p. 176, 

 Several specimens from Semmio, of both sexes. 



Fam. Caprimulgin^. 



QQ. Caprtmitlgus europ^fs, L. ; Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. 

 p. 125 ; Hartl. op. cit. vii. p. 109. 

 Several specimens from Dongola. 



67. CosMETORNTS VEXiLLABius ((to?<Zc^). — Macrodipteryx vexil- 

 larius, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. i. p. 134. 



An adult female from Semmio, March. 



68. ScoTORSis LONGICADDA (Brap.) ; Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. 

 i. p. 133 ; Hartl. op. cit. viii. p. 207. 



A specimen from Ndoruma, November. 



This bird is very rufous in colour, but the markings appear 

 characteristic. 



Cohors VI. YoLUCRES Stkdacttl^. 



69. Merops iEGTPTTUS, L. — M. superciliosus (i.) ; Heugl. 

 t. c. p. 197. 



A specimen from Semmio in changing plumage, killed in 

 December. 



70. Merops nubicus, Gm. ; Heugl. t. c. p. 199 ; Hartl. op. 

 cit. vii. p. 111. 



Kaueh, February (three days beyond Khartoum). 



