Birds from the White Nile. 421 
A male of the Eastern form of the Black-throated Chat 
is in nearly full breeding-plumage. Mr. Witherby met 
with it even further south at Shebesha. 
60. Saxicola (enanthe. 
Saxicola cenanthe (Linn.) ; Grant & Reid, p. 658; N. C. 
Roths. & Wollast. p. 18. 
a-g. S ?. Fashoda, 22nd Mar.-2nd April. Nos. 164, 
195, 203, 244, 245, 270, 284. 
^. ? . 20 miles N. of Eashoda, 11th April. No. 324. 
Iris hazel ; bill and legs black. 
[The Wheatear was common, but very wild. — R. M. H.] 
61. Saxicola isabellina. 
Saxicola isabellina Cretzschm. ; Grant & Reid, p. 658 ; 
N. C. Roths. & Wollast. p. 18. 
a. (^ . Khartum, 25th Jan. No. 9. 
Iris dark hazel ; bill and legs black. 
[The Isabelline Chat appears to be a scarce bird. — R. M. H.] 
62. Saxicola deserti. 
Saxicola deserti (Temm.) ; Grant & Reid, p. 658 ; N. C. 
Roths. & Wollast. p. 18. 
a. (^ . Khartum, 25th Jan. No. 10. 
b. ? . Omdurman, 2nd Feb. No. 24. 
Iris dark hazel ; bill and legs black. 
An adult pair of the Desert Chat in nearly full breeding- 
plumage. 
63. Saxicola heuglini. 
Saxicola Aew^/zTzz Finsch & Hartl. ; Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. 
i. p. 346 (1874). 
Saxicola bottce Seebohm, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. v. p. 401 
[part. spec. g'\ (1881). 
a. c^t. 20miles N. of Fashoda. 11th April. No. 325. 
b-e. S ? • Kaka, lst-6th May. Nos. 417-419, 437. 
Iris hazel ; bill and legs black. 
Seebohm was evidently in error when he united this 
form with the much larger and more brightly coloured 
S. bottis Bonap. The present species may at once be dis- 
t Breeding. 
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