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Hyphantornis cucullatus Hartl. 



J ad. Nianimaru, Ma}^ 18^ 1899 ; J juv. Niaiiimaru, 

 March 25, 1899. Very common in the rainy season. 



Lamprocolius purpureus (P. L. S. Miill.). 

 McCarthy Island, January 9, 1899. Very common. 



*Lamprotornis caudatus (P. L. S. Miiil.). 

 M'Carthy Island, December 17, 1898. Very common. 



Euphaga africana L. 



M'Carthy Island, March 12, 1899. Common. 



Oriolus galbula L. 



(^ ? , Uuinela, March 27, 1899. Fairly common. 



DicRURUs ATRiPENNis Swalns. 

 Nianimaru, May 21, 1899. Common. 



DiCRURUS AFKR (Licht. SCU.). 



Demf'ai, March 17, 1899. Very common, 



■'^Cryptorhina afra Sharpe. 



M'Carthy Island. Very common. The males have red 

 beaks, the females black ; they act as scavengers. 



■^CoRVus scapulatus Daud. 



Tabanaui, December 16, 1899. Common. 



Prionops plumatus (Shaw). 



Nianimaru, January 21, 1899; Kunchow Creek, April 5, 

 1899. Fairly common in small parties. 



CoRVINELLA CORVINA (Sliaw). 



Quinela, March 26, 1899. Very common in small parties, 



Lanius auriculatus (Miill.). 



Tabanani, December 15, 1898 (young) ; Quinela, 

 March 25, 1899 (young). Fairly common iu the open. 



Laniarius barbarus (L.). 



M'Carthy Island, January 9, 1899. Common in thick bush. 



Dryoscopus gambensis (Licht.). 



J . Nianimaru, January 22, 1899. Common in thick bush. 



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