6 ARKIV FÖR ZOOLOGI. BAND 3. NIO 21. 



18. Agapornis pullarius (L.). 

 1 c? 'Vio 1905. Mbgu. 

 1 (?) 2^^1-2 1905. Mbgu. 

 Rather common in the woods and known under the 

 name »Sidisa». 



19. Corythceola cristata (Vieill.) 

 1 c?. Mbgu. 



Not common. Its native name is »Mbulu nkonko». 

 The first of these words means »forehead» and the name is 

 no doubt derived from the crest. 



20. Turacus persa (L.). 

 1 $ ^7i2 1905 »Iris orange-red». 1 J' & 1 $ Febr. 1906 »Iris 

 red». All from. Mbgu. 



These birds are common, but they are very quick in their 

 movements running along the branches in the tops of the 

 trees and therefore not so easily obtained by the native hun- 

 ters. During the pairing season they are heard crying coo 

 coo coo coo . . . The native »Nkuka» is probably onomato- 

 poietic. 



21. Centropus senegalensis (L.). 

 c? & ? 1712 1905. Mbgu. 



»Iris red, feet bluish grey». A rather shy bird living in 

 thickets and high grass. But when the grass is burnt it visits 

 the burnt places. From this habit it has received its native 

 name : Nkuku ampela» — the lat t er word meaning as well a 

 »grass-fire» as a place where the grass has been burnt. 



22. Ceuthm.ochares aereus (Vieill.). 

 1 P. Mbgu, 

 »Iris red». This bird frequents small clumps of trees 

 and groves. 



The natives call it »Bula makodia», from »bula» = knock 

 to pieces, and »makodia» (shells of) snails. 



23. Coccystes cafer (A. Licht.). 

 1 specimen -^i; 1905. Kg3n. 

 »Iris dark brown, feet bluish grey, bill black. Feeds on 

 caterpillars». 



