from Equatorial Africa. Ill 



p. xxix (1895) ; id. P. Z. S. 1895, p. 50-3; id. Hand-1, B. ii. 

 p. 88 (1900). 



a. S ad. Lake Baringo, 4000 feet, Dec. 23, 1899. 



The specimen agrees with the type of this pretty Goat- 

 sucker, which was discovered by Dr. Donaldson Smith at 

 Hargeisa in Somali-land. 



70. CoSMETORNIS VEXILLARIUS. 



Cosmetornis vexillarius (Gould) ; Sharpe, Hand-1. B. ii. 

 p. 82 (1900) ; Neum. J. f. O. 1900, p. 223. 



No. 272. (Tad. North Ankole, July 1900. Iris light hazel. 



71. COLIUS BERLEPSCHI. 



Colius leucotis berlepschi Hartert, App. Afr. Sun, p. 333 

 (1899); id. Nov. Zool. vii. p. 31; Neum. J. f. O. 1900, 

 p. 188. 



Colius berlepschi Hartert ; Sharpe, Hand-1. B. ii. p. 145 

 (1900). 



No. 9. $ ad. Ravine, 7600 feet, Nov. 2, 1899. 



The dark race with the uniform brown back, black throat, 

 and silvery-grey ear-coverts which Mr. Hartert has separated 

 as C. leucotis berlepschi, seems to me to be a fairly well- 

 marked species. We have specimens in the Museum from 

 Machako^s {Dr. Hinde), Nairobi [Mackinder Collection) , smd 

 I am inclined to add an example from Wadelai, although 

 this is slightly paler brown and has faint indications of 

 bars on the hind-neck. I think that the brown plumage of 

 these Colics bleaches quickly, and that a slight barring on 

 the hind-neck becomes visible in the faded livery. 



C. affinis, which is never quite Avithout bars, varies a good 

 deal as regards their distinctness, and also as regards the 

 black on the throat, which appears to me to become more 

 distinct as the light edges of the feathers get gradually 

 worn off. 



72. TURACUS HARTLAUBI. 



Turacus hartlaubi (Fischer & Reichenow) ; Neum. J. f. O. 

 1899, p. 72 ; Sharpe, Hand-1. B. ii. p. 153 (1900) ; Hartert, 

 Nov. Zool, vii. p. 31. 



No. 637. S ad. Nandi, March 1901. 



