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namaquiis and that of the typical schoensis intergradiiig forms 

 are to be found. Naturally enougli those which bave a 

 more northern distribution viz. in British East Africa and 

 westwards to Kasindi — Beni are more similar to schoensis 

 being spotted on the breast, but more olive than typical 

 northern schoensis, and with the black stripes of the head 

 and neck as a rule not joining behind. If a name should be 

 needed to distinguish this geographical race I venture to 

 propose M. s. semischoensis. South of the distribution of 

 this Claude H. b. Grant's M. n. iniermedlush to he iound, 

 thus a barred form. Very probably these forms may mix 

 in the adjoining districts so that all kinds of gradations 

 occur. 



95. Dendropicos poeciloliemus Echw. 



1 c? from Rutshuru, ^Vö 1914, 1 $ ibid. 2^7. Iris »burnt 

 Sienna» ^; »alizarine cremson» 5- 



96. Colius leucotis afliuis Shell. 



1 $ Rutshuru, 1 ^ ibid. ^7 1914: 2 ^^c?. 1 ? Beni, July 

 — Aug. 1914. 



97. Eurystomus afer afer Lath. 



2 $$ Beni, Jan. 1914. Iris »bistre». Reichenow and 

 Sassi have also recorded E. a. rvfohnccalis from Beni so 

 that these both forms appear to meet in the district men- 

 tioned. 



98. Ceratog:yinna atrata Tem. 

 1 (^ Beni, Jan. 1914. Iris red, »garance foncée imit». 



99. Bycaiiistes subcylindricus Scl. 



1 c?, Rutshuru Vt 1914; 1 ^ ibid. ^V?- 



100. Bycaiiistes albotibialis Cab. & Rchw. 



2 c^J*, 1 $ ad., 1 J* Juv., Beni, Juli— Aug. The young 

 bird is in perfect and glossy plumage like the adult, but the 



