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Show 1895.] FROM WESTERN SOMALI-LAND. 511 155. ANAS UNDATA. Anas xanthorhyncha, Forst.; Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. ii. p. 1316 (1873); Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 243 (1884), vi. p. 320 (1888) ; Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 26 (1894). Pcecilonetta erythrorhyncha (Gm.) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1885, p. 415 Salvad. t. c. p. 564 (1894 • Gurat). Querquedula erythrorhyncha, Oust. t. c. p. 12 (1886) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1892, p. 541. a, b. d 2 ad. Sheik Mahomed, Nov. 3, 1894. Iris light brown ; bill bright yellow-ochre and black ; legs brown. Antinori states that this Duck was frequent on the waters of the Woddeccia in Shoa in May, and in the marshes of the higher plateaux, but was not seen low down in the " Kolla." Dr. Ragazzi met with it on Lake Addo in February and June, and in the latter month on Lake Cialalaka, Mr. Jackson procured it at Machako's in February, and Dr. Reichenow records it from the Victoria Nyanza. Order PELARGIFORMES. Fam. ARDEID^E. 156. BUBULCUS IBIS. Ardea ibis (L.); Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. ii. p. 1069 (1873). Bubulcus bubulcus, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) i. p. 228 (1884). Bubulcus lucidus, Salvad. Ann. Mus. Genov. (2) vi. p. 314 (1888). Bubulcus ibis, Reichen. Vog. Deutsch-Ost-Afr. p. 64 (1894). a. d ad. Shebeli, Aug. 27, 1894. Iris white round the pupil, merging into red; bill yellow-ochre at tip, merging into red ; cere round the eye grey, red at base of bill; legs yellow-ochre, feet darker. b. 2 ad. Merconfu, Jan. 11,1895. Bill and legs yellow-ochre; iris straw-yellow. c, d. d 2 ad. Merconfu, Jan. 11, 1895. Iris straw-yellow; bill yellow-ochre ; legs black. Heuglin says that this Egret is resident in Egypt, and also southwards in North-eastern Africa between 18° and 14° N . lat., breeding, but disappearing during the dry and hot season (January to May). In the swamps of the Western Nile region it is also met with, and is not rare on the Abyssinian lowlands to the Dembea plains. He also saw it once in Arabia Petraea. In Shoa it occurs everywhere in large flocks, according to Antinori; and Dr. Reicheuow records the species from a number of places between Bagamoyo and the Victoria Nyanza. Fam. SCOPID^E. 157. SCOPUS UMBRETTA. Scopus umbretta (Gm.); Heugl. Orn. N.O.-Afr. ii. p. 1091 |
