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insertion in f The Ibis/ together with some brief notes which 
Mrs. Hinderer was so good as to attach to the specimens, and 
which include the native names of each species. The town of 
Ibadan is in latitude 7° 40' North, and longitude 4° 10' East, 
or thereabouts, and lies about fifty miles inland from the Bight 
of Benin. 
1. Polyboroides radiatus (Scop.). “ Asharo. Eyes bright 
purple, light yellow rim.” 
2. Buceros elattjs (Temm.). “ Aghigbo. Eyes black; 
feeds upon fruit, especially a kind of plum; is so strong, it 
can fight and conquer any bird.” 
3. Buceros fasciatus (Shaw). “ Atioro. Eyes coal-black; 
feeds on fruit.” 
4. Ispidina picta (Bodd.). “ Opere. Feeds upon flies.” 
5. Pogonias bidentatus (Shaw). “ Akoko. So called from 
its cry. Eyes purple.” 
6. Centropus senegalensis (Linn.). “ Elulu. Eyes red, 
with, yellow ring.” 
7. Ardea atricollis (Wagl.). “ Ako. Eyes deep purple; 
feeds on snakes and lizards. ” 
8. Ardea bubulcus (Savigny). i( Leke-leke. Eyes black, 
with very light yellow rim.” 
9. Thresciornis religiosa (Savigny). “ Yenja-yenja. Eyes 
deep purple; feeds upon fish, frogs, and anything it can get 
out of the water.” 
10. Rhyncelea capensis (Linn.). “Eyeclo. A bird of the 
brooks; feeds upon little fishes and anything it can find by 
the waters edge.” 
Catton Hall, Norfolk. 
XVI.— On the Ornithology of Northern Africa. 
By the Rev. H. B. Tristram, F.L.S. (Part I.) 
It is impossible to gain a just view of the ornithology of any 
country without considering in the first place its physical and 
