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Mr. S. A. Neave on the Birds of 
7 2. Sarcidiornis melanonota. 
Sarcidiornis melanonota (Penn.) ; Neave, loe. cit. p. 21. 
No. 781. $ breeding. E. shore of L. Bangweolo, Oct. 17, 
1908. 
Bill dusky, the tips greyish ; feet dark slate-coloured ; iris 
dusky. 
This bird occurs throughout the country, but seems no¬ 
where very common. 
73. Nettopus auritus. 
Nettopus auritus (Bodd.); Beich. loe. cit. vol. i. p. 127. 
No. 480. S • Upper Luangwa B., 1600 ft., March 13, 1908. 
Bill bright orange tipped with dusky; feet black ; iris 
dark brown. 
No. 772. S • E. shore of L. Bangweolo, 3900 ft., Oct. 15, 
1908. 
Bill orange-yellow, tip of upper mandible dusky, of lower 
whitish; feet black ; iris dark brown. 
Common in suitable localities, in pairs or small flocks. 
74. Dendrocycna fulva. 
Dendrocygna fulva (Gm.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 22. 
75. Alopochen jEgyptiacus. 
Alopochen cegyptiacus (L.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 21. 
Common on all the rivers, usually in pairs. 
76. Anas undulata. 
Anas undulata (Dubois) ; Beich. loc. cit. vol. i. p. 113. 
No. 745. $ . Machinga Plateau, Kalungwisi district, 
4200 ft., Sept. 20, 1908. 
Bill orange-yellow, middle of culmen and tip black ; feet 
very dark brown ; iris dark brown. 
This Duck does not seem to be very common in this part 
of Africa. A few flocks were seen in the Bangweolo and 
Kalungwisi district. 
77. Nettium punctatum. 
Nettium punctatum (Burcliell) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 22. 
Not uncommon on lagoons in the Luangwa Valley, but 
not met with on the High Plateau. 
