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4(5. Thripias namaquus schoensis (Hiiiip). 



K female shot at Nairobe, 3. 1. 1899 by Dr. Ansorge. "Iris blood-red ; feet 

 and bill greenish grey." 



47. Dendropicus poecilolaemus Rchw. 



?. Kinyomozi (Torn), 4. 4. 1S09. " Iris red-lirnwn ; fpft eireenish-grpy ; bill 

 greenish alato." 



48. Dendropicus tropicalis Rchw. 



?. Kichnchu (Torn), 5. 4. 1899. "Iris red." ? Ngombe, Congo, Angnst 

 Bohndorff coll. 



49. Dendromus permistus Rchw. 



cJ ? jnv. Sakarnmbi, one day's march from Fort B(5ni, 5. ;">. 1899. " Iris dark 

 brown ; feet pale green ; bill grey with greenish bine tinge." 



TiO. lyngipicus obsoletus iugens snbsp. nov. 



One adnlt male from Xairobe ditiers from specimens from Senegambia and 

 Gambaga in being considerably larger and darker brown. Not having specimens 

 from N.E. Africa for comparison, I sent the bird to Prof Reichenow, who kindly 

 writes : " Das Exemplar ist wesentlioh dnnkler im Ton derbrannen Gefiederfiirbnng, 

 als Stiicke von Nordostafrika, auch grosser." Therefore, although I am not 

 generally inclined to describe subspecies from the evidence of single specimens, I do 

 not hesitate to separate tliis gigantic specimen under the name of ingois. The 

 measurements of the type are : wing 90 mm. (3ii.j inches) ; tail 46 ; metatarsus 14: 

 cnlmen 21 mm. " The iris is red-brown, feet greenish grey ; bill slate grey." 



51. Coracias caudatus L. 



(?. Nairolie, British East Africa, 2. '-i. 1899. Onter rectrices sjironting. 



.02. Eurystomus afer (Lath.). 

 S ad. Kilgnrma (Bneknlla), Uganda, 29. 3. 1899. 



r)3. Eurystomus gularis (Vieiil.). 



? ad. Kitima, Government station on tlie Itnri River, twenty-iirst day from 

 Fort B6ni in Great African Forest. 



54. Lophocerus erythrorhynchus (Temm.). 

 cJ ad. Kinani, British East Africa, 2. o. 1898. " Iris light yellow." 



55. Lophocerus melanoleucus (Licht.). 



S ad. Kibwezi, Ukamba, British East Africa, 28. 4. 1898. " Iris wliitish 

 yellow ; feet black ; bill red." 



