N. Rhodesia and Katanga District of Congoland. 93 



Fam. CursoriidvE. 



40. Rhinoptilus seebohmi. 



Rhinoptilus seebohmi Sliarpe ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 16. 



No. 476. <J. Upper Luangwa, 2000 ft., March 7, 1908. 



Bill — base, gape, and orbit sulphur-yellow, culmen and 

 tip blackish; feet and tarsi pale yellowish, toes darker; iris 

 dark brown. 



Only met with in the Luangwa Valley, where it is common. 



41. Rhinoptilus chalcopterus. 



Rhinoptilus chalcopterus (Temm.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 10. 



No. 212. ? . Upper Lualaba, 3500 ft., May 25, 1907. 



Bill dusky, base of lower mandible and gape purplish ; 

 feet dnsky, legs pinkish purple ; iris dark brown ; orbit 

 crimson. 



No. 818. Juv. Mansya R., near Lake Young, 4500 ft., 

 Nov. 2, 1908. 



Bill black, base of lower mandible and gape rosy pink; 

 feet pale flesh-pink, darker toward toes; iris dark brown, 

 orbit pink. 



Fam. (Edicnemid^e. 



42. (Edicnemus vermiculatus. 



CEdicnemus vermiculatus (Cab.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 16. 

 So far as my experience goes, this bird is confined to the 

 sand-banks &c. of the Luangwa River. 



Fam. Otidid^e. 



43. Otis melanogaster. 



Otis melanogaster (Boc.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 17. 



No. 499. $ juv. Chambezi Valley, 4000 ft., April 10, 

 1908. 



Bill greenish yellow, upper surface of upper mandible 

 dusky; feet and legs pale yellowish brown; iris golden 

 brown. 



This seems to be almost the only Bustard throughout a 

 considerable portion of the country. 



