from Mombasa, East Africa. 73 



51. Bradyornis pallidus (Miill.). Pallid Flycatcher. 



52. Crithagra chrysopyga, Swains. Golden-rumped 

 Grosbeak. 



*53. Urobrachya zanzibarica, Shelley. Zanzibar Widow- 

 bird. 



[Cf P. Z. S. 1881, p. 586, on Dr. Kirk's collection, 

 No. 115.) 



54. Centropus superciliosus, Hempr. et Ehr. White- 

 browed Lark-heel. 



■^55. CoccYSTES ALBONOTATUs, Shcllcy. East- African 

 Crested Cuckoo. 



{Cf P. Z. S. 1881, p. 594, on Dr. Kirk's collection. 

 No. 151.) 



The specimen sent from Mombasa by Mr. Handford was 

 presented by Mr. Buxton to the British Museum ; it had the 

 basal portion of the bill thickly coated with dried mud, ap- 

 parently indicating that the bird had been seeking its food in 

 moist soil. 



56. Dendropicus zanzibari, Malh. Zanzibar Wood- 

 pecker. 



The specimen, a male, which was sent from Mombasa by 

 Mr. Handford appeared to me to be somewhat different from 

 the South- African D. cardinalis; and I therefore submitted 

 it to Mr. E. Hargitt, who has given much attention to the 

 Woodpeckers, and who has kindly informed me that it is 

 identical with specimens from Zanzibar, respecting which he 

 has also been good enough to furnish me with the following 

 particulars : — " Malherbe regarded the Zanzibar bird as dis- 

 tinct and named it Z>. zanzibari, but later on considered it 

 to be the same species as his D. hartlaubif, which came 

 from Port Natal. Although Malherbe states the differences 



t Mr. Hargitt informs mo that he considers D. hartlaubi and D. cardi- 

 nalis not to be specifically distinct from each other, and adds, " I cannot 

 regard D. hartlaubi as a species; I think the amount of red upon the 

 upper tail-coverts is to be attiibuted to age." 



