N. Rhodesia and Katanga District of Congoland. 99 
yellow; feet and tarsi dull yellow, upper surface of toes 
shaded with dull brown. 
(776) Upper mandible dusky, lower yellowish horn- 
coloured, tipped with dusky ; above nostrils and around eyes 
bright yellow ; feet and tarsi dull yellow. 
A common inhabitant of swamps in the Bangweolo 
district. 
68. Ardeola ralloides. 
Ardeola ralloides (Scop.); Neave, loc. cit. p. 20. 
No. 592. S. L. Bangweolo, July 4, 1908. 
Bill dusky above, greenish below ; feet greenish yellow; 
iris yellow, skin around eye yellow. 
Very common in the Bangweolo district and other suitable 
places. It is usually solitary, but sometimes met with in 
Hocks. It is called “ Mandogagwa” on L. Bangweolo. 
69. Ardeirallus sturmi. 
Ardeiralius sturmi (Wagl.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 21. 
Fam. PHCBNICOPTERIDiE. 
70. Phcenicopterus sp. inc. 
I never met with Flamingos in the interior. There are, 
however, always flocks to be seen on the Lower Zambezi and 
on the seashore at Chinde. 
Fam. Anatid^e. 
71. Plectropterus gambensis. 
Plectropterus gambensis (L.) ; Beich. loc. cit. vol. i. 
p. 134. 
No. 819. $ . Mansya B., L. Young, Nov. 3, 1908. 
Bill dull red, both mandibles tipped with whitish ; bare 
skin on face and orbit dull red; feet dirty flesh-coloured ; 
iris hazel. 
Not uncommon on the open plains. It is wary and not 
often to be obtained with a shot-gun. 
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