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162. CucuLus CLAMosus (Lath.). 



All adult male on December 26. Throughout the day the 

 males kept calling for the females. The cry is a loud, clear, 

 long-drawn whistle, and might be described by the syllables 

 "tu, tu, tui^^; but is sometimes uttered quickly, sounding 

 then like " too, too,^' constantly repeated. 



163. Chrysococcyx smaragdineus (Swains.). 



An adult male near the Kafue river, on January 8. 



Total length (measured in flesh) 8 inches, wing 4*3. Iris 

 brown ; eyelids and bill greenish ; legs and feet slate- 

 colour. 



The cry, which is uttered from the top of some tall leafy 

 tree, is clear and musical, and can be heard at a long 

 distance. 



164. Chrysococcyx cupreus (Bodd.). 



The males of this species were first seen on October 14; 

 the females appeared later. 



The cry, which is plaintive, is uttered by the male from the 

 top of some high tree, and might be described by the syllables 

 " tu, tu, tu, tui." 



[To be continued.] 



VIII. — On a Collection of Birds obtained by Mr. H. S. H. 

 Cavendish in Mozambique. By R. Bowdler Sharpe, 

 LL.D., F.L.S., &c. 



During a short visit to Mozambique in the autumn of 1898 

 Mr. Cavendish, so well known for his adventurous expedi- 

 tion to Lake Rudolf in 1896-97, made a small collection 

 of birds near Beira and at Mapicuti in the Cheringoma 

 District. Mr. Cavendish was accompanied by Mr. W. Dodson, 

 who preserved the specimens with his usual care. Examples 

 of several interesting species were procured, and it is im- 

 possible to help regretting that the collection was not larger, 

 since, small as it is, it has added considerably to our 

 knowledge of the range of some of the species which are 

 enumerated in the following list. 



