20 Neave, Collection of Birds from N.E. Rhodesia. 



Butorides atricapillus, Bocage, " Orn. Angola," p. 446 ; Sharpe, 

 "Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 26, p. 172 ; Shelley, Ibis, 1898, 

 p. 556 (Mtondwe) ; Reichen., "Vog. Afrikas," vol. i ; p. 

 370; W. L. Sclater, "Fauna S. Africa, Birds," vol. 1, 

 P- 37°- 



3. $ ad. Bank of Zambesi. June 16, 1904. 



4. $ juv. Bank of Zambesi. June 16, 1904. 

 287. $ ad. Bank of Loangwa. June 30, 1905. 



519. $ ad. Bank of Loangwa. November 26, 1905. 



Bill, dusky yellow at base ; iris, yellow ; legs and feet, 

 olive-brown and yellow. (519) Iris, blackish-brown ; feet 

 and legs, very pale greenish. 



" Funkankosi " of most local tribes. Common on the 

 big rivers. 



38. Erythrocnus rufiventris. 



Ardea rufiventris, Sundev., Oefv. k. Vetensk.-Akad. Fork. Stockh., 

 1850, p. no (Caffraria) ; Bocage, "Orn. Angola," p. 441. 



Erythroctius rufiventris, Sharpe, "Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 26, 

 p. 200 ; Reichen., "Vog. Afrikas," vol. 1, p. 370; W. L. 

 Sclater, "Fauna S. Africa, Birds," vol. 4, p. 77. 



537. (J ad. E. bank of Loangwa. December 21, 1905. 

 Base of bill and orbit greenish-yellow, tip blackish ; 

 iris, yellow ; feet, yellowish. 



This appears to be the first record of this species from 

 north of the Zambesi, according to the localities given by 

 Dr. Reichenow. 



39. Ardeola ralloides. 



Ardea ralloides, Scop., "Ann.," vol. 1, p. 88 (1769). 



Ardeola co7nata (Pall.), Bocage, "Orn. Angola," p. 445. 



Ardea ra/loides (Sharpe), "Cat. B. Brit. Mus.," vol. 26, p. 202 ; 



Reichen., "Vog. Afrikas," vol. 1, p. 374; W. L. Sclater, 



" Fauna S. Africa, Birds," vol. 4. p. 75. 

 Herodias ralloides, Shelley, Ibis, 1898, p. 556 (Lake Shirwa). 



