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107. Indicator barianus. 



Indicator barianus Heugl., Syst. Uebers. p. 48 (1856); 

 Sharpe in Rowley's Orn. Misc. i. p. 203, pi. upp. fig. (1876). 

 Indicator Ixjchmi, Rchw. J. f. O. xxxix. p. 39 (181)1). 

 Found on the higher reaches of the river, but not so 

 numerous as the preceding species. 



Our three specimens, obtained at the end of December, 

 are in magnificent plumage. The whole of the underparts 

 are suffused with yellow, brighter on the chin, throat, 

 and fore-neck, while the feathers of the upper parts are 

 washed with olive-yellow, becoming more distinct on the 

 crown. The sexes are alike in plumage, our specimens, by 

 dissection, being two males and a female. 



In the Cat. B. B. M. vol. xix. p. 7, this bird is erroneously 

 arranged as the female of /. major. 



The following specimens of /. barianus are iu the British 

 Museum ; — 



Ad. sk. without locality {H. Seebohm). 

 2 ad., 1 imm. sk. Zambesi [Bradshaw). 

 Ad. ? . Wadelai {Emin Pasha). 



Ad. sk, Mombasa (i2.i^. Sharpe), figured in Rowley's Orn. 

 Misc. 



The immature birds of this species have little or no yellow 

 on the underparts, the whole, with the exception of the fore- 

 neck, being pale white. 4 hey can at all times be dis- 

 tinguished from those of /. major by the olive-yellow shade 

 on the upper parts, and the raoie slender bill, which is black. 

 Adult (J (above Zumbo, Dee. 24, 1898). Iris brown, 

 bare skin round eyes bluish white ; bill dark brown ; legs 

 and feet greenish slate-colour. 



4'otal length (measured in the flesh) 8 inches, wing 4*5. 

 Adult ? (above Zumbo, Dec. 12, 1898). Total length 

 (measured in the flesh) 7'2 inches, wing 4*2. Coloration of 

 soft parts as in the male. 



168. Melanobucco Tt)RQUATUs (Duraont). 



A rather scarce bird and of a retiring nature. We occa- 

 sionally met with it along the river, obtaining our last 

 specimen at Zumbo on Dec. 13. 



