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Among the bird-inhabitants of this woodland that are 

 much more independent in their habits are the Bush-Shrikes 

 of the genera Prionops and Sigmodus, which live by them- 

 selves in small parties, and the Hornbills of the genus Lupho- 

 ceros, besides a Thrush (Turdus tropicalis), which usually 

 prefers a thicket at the foot of a big termites' mound. 



The collection made on the second Expedition which is 

 here recorded comprises some 820 skin*, in addition to about 

 560 which were made on the first trip. Except for a few 

 which were snared or trapped by natives, I shot nearly all 

 the birds myself. I managed, however, to depute the bulk 

 of the work of making the skins to natives that I trained for 

 the purpose. The majority of the specimens, including the 

 types, remain in the British Museum. 



Before giving a detailed account of the species collected, 

 I must express my deep indebtedness to Dr. R. Bowdler 

 Sharpe, Mr. W. R. Ogilvie Grant, and Mr. Charles Chubb, 

 of the British Museum, for the great assistance they have 

 afforded me in the identification of a large number of 

 species. 



The following Itinerary gives a list of the places visited 

 during the two Expeditions, while the sketch-map (text-fig. 2, 

 p. 80) indicates their position. 



First Expedition, 1904-1906. 



1904. 



Feb, 22-28 Chinde to Tete. 



Feb. 29-Mareh 12 I Tete to Fort Jameson, N.E. Rhodesia. 



Fort Jameson, 4000 feet (rainy season). 

 Fort Jameson to Feira at the junction of 

 the Luangwa and Zambezi Rivers (end 

 of rains) . 

 Mid Zambezi and Lower Luangwa Valley 

 1200-1500 feet (dry season). 



Up mid-Luangwa Valley, Feira to Petauke 



(beginning of rains). 



March 13-April 18. 



April 19-May 



May7-Oct. 20 

 Oct. 21 -Nov. 9 



1905. 



Nov. 10 (1904)-Apr. 26 

 (1905). 



Petauke, east side of Luangwa Valley, 2-100 

 feet (wet season). 

 April 27-May 20 . . Mbala country, S.E. of Petauke. 3500 (Vet. 



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