456 MUSOPHAGID^. 



2. GymnoschizorLis leopoldi. 



Schizorhis personata (nee liiipp.), Scl. P. Z. S. 1864, p. 112. 

 Schizorhis leopoldi, Shelki/. Ibis, 1881, p. 117, pi. 2 ; id. P. Z. S. 



1881, p. 591 ; m/uH, J. f. O. 1883, p. 162; Scludoiv, t. c. p. 345; 



Dubois, Bull. Mus. Belg. in. p. 147 (1884). 

 Gymnoschizorhis leopoldi, Schalow, J. f. O. 1886, p. 72 ; Reichen. 



J.f. 0. 1887, p. 56. 



Adult (type of species). Similar to G. jjersonata, but differing in 

 having the bare skin of the head and throat jet-black ; no trace of 

 green on the crest, wings, or tail ; under surface of wings and tail 

 silvery grey ; the green of the throat much darker than in 

 G. 2^erso)iata, less in extent, and confined to the centre of the crop; 

 chest uniform pink ; abdomen, thighs, and under tail-coverts white, 

 with a very faint pink wash ; under wing-covcrts silvery grey, 

 washed with pink towards the bend of the wing ; bill and legs 

 black. Total length 20 inches, culmen 1*1, wing 8-9, tail 11, 

 tarsus l'6o. 



Hab. East Africa, from the Equator to Ugogo. 



a, b. Ad. sk. Ugogo {Sir J. Kirk). Shelley Coll. 



(Types of the species.) 

 c. Ad. sk. Konko, Ugogo, Sept. Purchased. 



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