22 
Major J. W. Yerbury on the Birds of 
There are probably more species of Plover to be found up 
the harbour on the mud, notably one like the Dotterel 
(? JEgialitis geoffroyi). 
63. Heron. (Ardea, sp. inc.) 
Two Blue Herons, one large, the other small, are to be 
seen, on and off, all the year round on the mud-flats up the 
harbour, and they are, perhaps, more frequent during the 
cold weather. 
64. Egrets. (? Herodias , sp. inc.) 
One shot at Lahej in January had a buff crest, yellow eyes, 
and greenish-black legs. A quantity of Egrets were breed¬ 
ing in March 1883 in some small baubul trees near a village 
about three miles from Lahej. Egrets of various sorts are 
often seen on the mud-flats up the harbour. 
65. Spoonbill. ( Platalea leucorodia.) 
A cold-weather visitant. 
66. Ibis. (Sp. inc.) 
A dark-coloured Ibis was seen near Zaidah. I believe it 
breeds in the high tamarind-trees near Haith-al-him. 
67. Elamingo. (Phcenic opt eras roseus.) 
A regular visitant in the cold season. 
68. Common Teal. (Querquedula crecca.) 
A male and female were shot in the river between Haitli- 
al-him and Zaidah on the 29th of December, 1884. I have 
only seen this pair, but I believe it to be a regular cold- 
weather visitor. All Ducks are called “ But ” by the Arabs. 
Mr. Chevallier has shot Ducks near Little Aden, also up the 
Khora-Muksa creek. Other species of Duck are doubtless to 
be found during the cold weather, but I have never seen 
them. 
69. HempriciPs Gull. [Laras hemprichi.) 
Pound here all the year round. I do not think that any 
Gull or Tern breeds on Aden. If it does, it will be pro¬ 
bably on the high cliffs near Round Island. 
[This pretty medium-sized Gull is quite a feature of the 
voyage in the Red Sea. On our journey down in May several 
