N. Rhodesia and Katanga District of Congoland. 91 



No. 497. S • Chambezi Valley, 4000 ft., April 15, 1908. 



Bill dusky, base of lower mandible greenish yellow; feet 

 and tarsi greenish yellow ; iris dusky. 



No. 709. S • Kalungwisi R., 4000 ft., Sept. 9, 1908. 



Bill dusky, base of lower mandible greenish yellow ; feet 

 and legs greenish yellow ; iris dusky. 



Nos. 736, 737, 740. ? ? . Machinga Plateau, Kalungwisi 

 District, 4000 ft., Sept. 19, 20, 1908. 



Bill dusky olive at base; feet dull green; tarsi dirty 

 yellow ; iris dark brown. 



No. 797. ? . Lulingila R., E. of L. Bangweolo, Oct. 26, 

 1908. 



Bill dusky, greenish olive at base ; feet pale greenish olive ; 

 iris very dark brown. 



35. ROSTRATULA CAPLXSIS. 



Rostratula capensis (L.) : Neave, loc. cit. p. 15. 

 This bird was abundant on the partially Hooded plains to 

 the east of Bangweolo, in June and July. 



Fam. Parridje. 



36. ACTOPHILUS AFRICANUS. 



Actophilas africanus (Gm.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 15. 



No. 601 . ? . Lake Bangweolo, 3800 ft., July 6, 1908. 



Bill and frontal shield blue-grey ; feet bluish grey ; iris 

 dark brown. 



No. 777. S • E. shore of L. Bangweolo, 3800 ft., Oct. 15, 

 1908. 



Bill and frontal shield blue-grey ; feet greenish slate- 

 coloured; iris dark brown. 



Usually very abundant in suitable localities. It is called 

 " Tantamaungi" on Lake Bangweolo. 



37. MlCROPARRA CAPENSIS. 



Microparra capensis (A. Smith) ; Reich, loc. cit. vol. i. 

 p. 270. 



No. 503. S ■ Chambezi Valley, 4000 ft., April 17, 1908. 

 Bill brownish olive; feet pale yellowish olive ; iris brown. 



