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8. Chrysococcyx cupreus Shaw (Yellow- vented Emerald Cuckoo). 

 Cf. C. Grant, Ibis, July 1915; Bannerman, This, April 1915. 



(J 1. 1. V. 16. As pointed out by C. Grant in the Ibis quoted above, the 

 name C. cupreus must now be applied to the Yellow-brea.sted Emerald Cuckoo 

 with the uniform yellow under tail-coverts. 



The specimen collected was shot in May. 



9. "■ Chrysococcyx cupreus intermedins Hartl." (Wliite- vented Emerald Cuckoo). 



(S 1. 7. iv. 16. This bird, according to Bannerman, Ibis 1912, is a South 

 African bird which migrates north during the winter from April to September. 

 In this connection I should like to draw attention to the fact that I have collected 

 this form in March, April, May, and June, and in September and October. 



The birds shot in May and September were calling loudly, and had large 

 testes. 



Also that I collected a specimen of the bird with uniform under tail-coverts 

 and one with barred, from practically the same tree within a few minutes of one 

 another in September of 1916. 



10. Chrysococcyx klaasi Stepli. (White- breasted Emerald Cuckoo). 



<J 3, 9 4. Common. There was a noticeable increase in this species in 

 1916. 



INDICATOKIDAE. 



1. Indicator sp. ? 



2 1. This is an adult specimen in fresh plumage. It does not agree with 

 any of the known species which have been described, except /. exilis ansorgei, 

 C. Grant, B.O.C. 35, 1915, from Portuguese Guinea. The locality is against it 

 belonging to this species, but the wing measurement, viz. 75 mm., comes within 

 that given for the types, 71-80 mm. 



The description of the bird is as follows : 



Head greyish with indistinct shaft streak.s ; mantle and coverts greyish 

 olive, without well-defined streaks. 



Edging to wing feathers pale gieenish, not golden. Chin white with faint 

 streaking ; rest of undersurface pale greyish, not washed with olive. Outer tail 

 feathers clear white, without a creamy tinge, and all rectriees broad. 



The bird is certainly quite distinct from two small Honeyguides collected in 

 the Mabira Forest and referred to /. exilis, or /. e. pygmeus Reichw. 



CAFITONIDAE. 



1. Tricholaema lachrymosa Cab. (Pied Barbet). 



(J 1. If we accept C. Grant's statement that T. radcliffci Og.-Grant is a 

 synonym of T. lachrymosa, then the specimens collected must be referred to 

 the older name. Ibis, July 1915. 



It is of interest to note, however, that birds collected at Sio River and North 

 Kavirondo have pear-shaped spots, similar to the Elgon birds, and specimens 



