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Abyssinian Vulture {Lophogiyps occipitalis). 
Mandera. 
Colour dark brown ; distinguished by the head being covered with down, 
which forms a ridge on the occiput, and by the absence of the neck lappets ; 
size small. 
Egyptian Vulture {Neophron per cuopterus). 
Berbera, and along sea-coast. 
Colour white ; no feathers on head and neck, which are yellow ; primaries 
black ; legs flesh-coloured. The young are dark brown. 
Secretary Vulture {Serpentarius secretarius). 
Silo Bun. 
Colour light gray ; quills and primary coverts black ; upper tail-coverts 
white ; under parts gray-white ; thighs and abdomen black ; under tail- 
coverts white ; legs yellow ; iris gray ; height 4 feet ; crest of plumes at 
back of head ; legs very long and thin ; two middle feathers of the tail 
very long, sometimes nearly 3 feet. 
STEGANOPODES (Pelicans). 
Common Pelican {Pelicanis onocrotalus). 
Sea-shore, Berbera. 
Crest in breeding season ; upper mandible red at the base, yellow at tip ; 
lower mandible pale red ; pouch flesh-coloured ; primaries black. Length 
5 feet. 
HEEODIONES (Hekons, Storks, Ibises). 
Common Heron {Ardea cinerea). 
Wells of Farfanyer ; Webbi Shebeyli. 
Colour slate gray ; under parts gray. Length 3 feet. 
The Little Egret {Ardea garzetta). 
Marehan country ; Webbi Shebeyli. 
Body white ; legs and beak black ; crest of two feathers. 
Egret {Lepterodias gidaris). 
Berbera. 
Iris light yellow ; colour dusky slate ; throat white ; plumes on scapulars 
and breast small ; crest in breeding season. 
The Common Bittern {Botaurus stellaris). 
Webbi Shebeyli. 
Colour buff barred with black ; ruff round neck. Length 30 inches. 
Buff-backed Egret {Bubuleus ibis). 
Webbi Shebeyli. 
General colour white ; crest in breeding season ; top of head, crest, and 
feathers on breast buff ; bill and legs yellow ; iris white. 
