Birds from the White Nile. 44^5 
129. Sarcidiornis melanonota. 
Sarcidiornis melanonota (Penn.) ; Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. 
Mils, xxvii. p. 54 (1895). 
a,b. c^ ? . Fashoda, 26tli-31st March. Nos. 214 & 269. 
Iris hazel ; bill black ; legs and feet greyish black. 
[The Black-backed or Comb Goose was fairly common 
and proved good eating. — U. M. H.] 
130. ChENALOPEX J5GYPTIACA. 
Chenalopex cegyptiaca Linn. ; Witherby, p. 274 ; Grant & 
Beid, p. 684; N. C. Roths. & Wollast. p. 31. 
a,h. c^ $ . Ed-Duem, 23rd May. Nos. 570, 571. 
Iris golden yellow ; bill flesh-coloured, margined with 
pinkish brown ; nail and knob dusky ; legs and feet flesh- 
coloured. 
[The Egyptian Goose was very common all along the river. 
I found it in full moult in February, and also saw goslings 
of all sizes.— B. M. HJ 
131. Dendrocycna viduata. 
Dendrocycna viduata Linn. ; Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. 
xxvii. p. 145 (1895) ; Witherby, p. 275. 
a-g. S ? ad. et imm. Kaka, 23rd Feb .-15th March. 
Nos. 68-70, 73, 122, 123, 138. 
h. S . Fashoda, 29th March. No. 241. 
i. S . Jebel Auli, 25th May. 
Iris hazel ; bill blackish, bluish on the band across the tip 
and bluish round the nasal openings ; legs and feet bluish 
grey, lead- coloured on the webs. 
[The White-faced Tree-Duck was very common all along 
the river and on the khors. It is very good eating. — • 
B. M. H.] 
132. ^Dafila acuta. 
Dafila acuta (Linn.) ; Witherby, p. 275 ; N. C. Boths. & 
Wollast. p. 31. 
[The Pintail Duck was fairly common as far south as El- 
Kawa. I shot one at the end of May near Ed-Duem. — 
B. M. H.] 
