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Show 956 DR. G. HARTLAUB ON BIRDS [Nov. 29, c. HERODIONES. 12. ARDEA PURPUREA, L. Ardea purpurea, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 1051. One specimen, a female. Not obtained by Prof. Balfour. d. ANSERES. 13. FULIGULA NYROCA (GUld.). Aythia nyroca, Heugl. loc. cit. p. 1343. A female from Gollonsir. The occurrence of this Duck on the island of Socotra is rather curious, no specimen of it being known as yet from Eastern Africa or the shores of the Red Sea. Not obtained by Prof. Balfour. e. COLUMBUS. 14. TRERON WAALIA (Gm.). Treron waalia, Heugl. loc. cit. p. 117; Sclat. & Hartl. P. Z. S. 1881, p. 175. Four examples from Gebel Firintz. " Iris red and blue." 15. TURTUR SENEGALENSIS (L.). Turtur senegalensis, Heugl. loc. cit. p. 817; Sclat. & Hartl. P.Z.S. 1881, p. 173. Two males from Karegnigi. " Iris dark brown, feet red." 16. CENA CAPENSIS (L.). CEna capensis, Heugl. loc. cit. p. 848. An adult male from Gollonsir. " Iris black." Not in the Balfour collection. /. LIMICOL,E. 17. TOTANUS GLAREOLA, L. Totanus glareola, Heugl. loc. cit. p. 1163; Finsch & Hartl. Ostafr. p. 750. An adult female from Gollonsir. " Iris pale brown, feet yellowish green." Not in the Balfour collection. 18. TRINGOIDES HYPOLEUCUS (L.). Tringoides hypoleucus, Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. p. 1172; Fiusch & Hartl. Ostafr. p. 745. A male from Gollonsir. |