18 Major J. W. Yerbury on the Birds of 
A Crow is very common just outside the Isthmus position, 
hut rarely comes into Aden. The plumage of most of these 
Crows has a peculiar rusty look ; many are also marked with 
white. They appear to be residents, but I do not know 
where they breed. 
t31. Wattled Starling. (Dilophus carunculatus.) 
Shot at Huswah on the 3rd of August out of a flock of 
five or six. 
f32. Weaver-bird. (Hyphantornis galbula.) 
A Weaver-bird is resident at Aden. It breeds at the tanks 
and one or two other places in camp, and it is very common 
inland at Lahej. 
t33. Waxbill. (Estrelda rufibarha.) 
Common in the neighbourhood of Lahej. 
34. Sparrow. [Passer, sp. inc.) 
A Sparrow is common at Lahej and Shaikh Othman, but 
is only occasionally seen at Aden at the tanks. 
f35. Finch-Lark. (Pyrrhulauda melanauchen.) 
A black-bellied Finch-Lark is common about Shaikh Oth- 
man and generally in the desert districts. The birds in the 
neighbourhood appear to have more black, of a deeper tint, 
underneath than the Indian ones (P. grisea ). 
36. Crested Lark. [Alauda cristata.) 
The Crested Lark is common inland. 
f37. Desert-Lark. [Alcemon desertorum .) 
Common just outside the Isthmus lines and generally in 
the desert inland. On first seeing this bird it appears strange 
and unlike a Lark, but on watching its habits closely they 
are seen to be more truly Lark-like than they appear at first. 
38. Green Pigeon. ( Treron , sp. inc.) 
A Treron , probably T. abyssinica , was found in a large 
flock at Haith-al-him in March 1883. Unfortunately, all 
those shot were eaten, and no record was kept of their colour, 
dimensions, &c. 
