ZOOLOGY 
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Order, Ardeiformes. 
ibises. 
Ibis cethiopica; the sacred Ibis. [Hagedashia hagedas!i \; the iridescent 
Plegadis falcinellus; the glossy Ibis. Hagedash Ibis. 
Herodias ralloides; the Squacco Heron. 
Herodias alba ; the Great Egret. 
Herodias garzetta ; the Lesser Egret. 
Herodias bubulcus ; the ox-frequenting 
Egret. 
Ardea cinerea ; the common Heron. 
Ardea purpurea ; the purple Heron. 
HERONS. 
Ardea goliath; the Goliath Heron. 
Ardea melanocephala. 
Ardea ardesiaca 
Butorides atricapilla. 
Nycticorax nycticorax ; the night Heron, 
Botaurus pusillus ; the little Bittern. 
Ardetta sturmi. 
Scopus umbrella; the tufted Umbre. 
STORKS. 
[Ciconia abdimii\, the White-bellied Stork. 
[Mycleria senega/ensis ]; the Saddle-billed 
Stork. 
Leptoptilus argala ; the Marabu Stork. 
Anas lorn us lamelligerus ; the shell-eating 
Stork. 
[ ? Tantalus ibis ] ; the Tantalus Stork. 
Order, Pelecaniformes. 
PELICANS AND CORMORANTS. 
Phalacrocorax africanus; the small Cor¬ 
morant. 
[ ? Phalacrocorax gutturalis ] ; the white¬ 
necked Cormorant. 
Plotus levaillanti; the Darter or Snake- 
bird. 
Pelecanus minor; the small Pelican. 
[ ?Pelecanus onocrotalus]-, the large Pelican 
(on Lake Tanganyika). 
Order, Podicipedidiformes. 
Podiceps capensis; the South African Grebe. 
Order, Anseriformes. 
GEESE AND DUCKS. 
Plectropterus gambensis ; spur-winged Goose. 
Sarcidiornis melanonota ; knob-nosed Goose. 
Chenalopex cegyptiacus ; Egyptian Goose. 
Dendrocycna viduata \ 
Dendrocycna fulva - 'Free Ducks. 
Dendrocycna arcuata ) 
Anas sparsa I 
a .1 i , 1 I L1C 1 I LlLILo* 
Anas xantnornynca J 
Querquedula punctata ; the African Teal. 
Pce,cilo)ietta erythrorhyncha; the red-billed Duck 
Nyroca brunnea ; the brownish Pochard. 
Thalassiornis leuconota ; the stiff-tailed Duck. 
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