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on the Red Sea Coast in May 1908 . 
Jebel Bawati, or Bawateb (5514 feet), is one of the largest 
eminences in the near vicinity. It lies back among the 
other hills some forty miles north-west of Port Sudan, and 
is about one march from the Khor Arbat. 
The natives of this district are Hadendowa of the Amarar 
tribe. 
1. Nectarinia metallica Licht. 
a-h. Five adult males, one young male, and two females. 
Khor Arbat, 1. 5. 08 to 6. 5. 08. 
The Metallic Sun-bird was very abundant and the males 
were in perfect breeding-dress. Beautiful little parties of 
this species and the Abyssinian Sun-bird used to collect on 
trees in flower near the water. One male, though otherwise 
in perfect breeding-plumage, still retained the short dull- 
coloured tail; it appeared, on dissection, to be breeding. 
2. Cinnyris habessinicus (Hempr. & Ehr.). 
a-g. Three adult males and four young males. Khor 
Arbat, 1. 5. 08 to 8. 5. 08. 
The Abyssinian Sun-bird was very plentiful in the Khor 
Arbat. The males had not quite completed the moult, and 
shewed many quills about the head and neck. 
3. Motacilla alba Linn. 
The only White Wagtails I saw were two in the Khor 
Arbat on May 13th. 
4. Motacilla flava Linn. 
I saw very few Yellow Wagtails in the Khor Arbat, and 
only obtained four specimens. Black-headed birds were 
seen on the first five days in May, and various grey-headed 
birds up to the 16th. In treating these birds subspecifically 
I do so with hesitation, and will, for the present, keep a note 
of interrogation after each. 
(i.) Motacilla flava flava Linn.? 
a. $ . Khor Arbat, 13. 5. 08. 
This was the last Yellow Wagtail I saw, excepting one on 
May 16th. From its very marked pale supercilium and a 
touch of whitish on the ear-coverts I ascribe it to this form. 
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