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24. Chrysococcyx cupreus (Bodd.) 

 2 specimens. Mbgu. 

 This bird lives in forests and its name »Kinsamba kiam- 

 finda» means forest »kinsamba». 



25. Lyhius bidentatus (Shaw). 

 1 J^ + 1 unsexed 'Vo 1905. Kgyi. 

 »Iris white, bill dirty white, feet grey». »Feeds on 

 berries and bugs». 



Xative name »Mpundi». 



26. Tricholcema flavipunctaium Verr. 



1 ? Kgyi. 



> Iris red, bill black, feet dark grey». »Feeds on berries» . 



This specimen differs from R;EICHENOw's description 

 (1. c. p. 131) in having the feathers on the sides of the head 

 white margined with black instead of »schwarz mit granen 

 Säumen». As there is only one specimen at hand it is im- 

 possible to say if this indicates a geografic variety or not. 



The native name: »Mpundu yakwele-kwele» signifies that 

 this bird is spotted like a guinea-hen. 



27. Barbatula scolopacea ([Tem.] Bp.). . 



1 specimen. 

 The feathers of the back are edged by rather clear olive 

 yellow; those of the head a stitch more greenish, lower side 

 dirty yellowish, white, irregularly dark-spotted. The speci- 

 men at hand may therefore correspond most nearly with the 

 variety named stellata and known from Gaboon and Came- 

 roon — not with consobrina Rcirw. which is said to inhabit 

 the Congo region but is edged with olive green above. 



28. Barbatula leucolaima Verr. 



2 ?? 22/g and ^^^ 1905. Mbgu. 



»Iris black, feet and bill black». »Feeds on insects». 



29. Trachylcemus purpuratus (Verr.). 

 1 specimen -'^/t 1905 Kgyi. 

 »Iris brownish, bill yellow, feet bluish grey». 

 The native name is »Mpudi yamwamba», that is »yel- 

 low», or more strictly »palmoil-coloured» »Mpudi. 



