110 Mr. S. A. Neave on the Birds of 



119. Halcyon albiventris orientalis. 

 Halcyon orientalis (Peters) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 32. 

 No. 276. ? . Kambove, 4600 ft., July 10, 1907. 



Bill dark red, tipped with dusky ; feet red, toes darker ; 

 iris dark brown. 



Family Bucerotid^e. 



120. Bucorax caffer. 



Bucorax caffer (Bocage) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 33. 



These birds are common everywhere, and their deep 

 booming note, not unlike the distant grunt of a lion, may 

 be frequently heard, especially in the early mornings. 



121. Lophoceros erythrorhynchus. 



Lophoceros erythrorhynchus (Temm.) ; Neave, loc. cit. 

 p. 35. 



No. 477. ? . Upper Luangwa Valley, 2000 ft., March 8, 

 1908. 



Bill dull reddish, base whitish ; feet black ; iris ochre- 

 yellow. 



This bird, so far as my experience goes, is strictly confined 

 to "Mopane" bush in the low ground of the Zambezi basin. 

 It has a characteristic note, whence its native name " Kopi 

 kopi," this sound being repeated with extreme rapidity. 



122. Lophoceros melanoleucus. 



Lophoceros melanoleucus (Licht.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 34. 



No. 102. S ■ Dikulwe R., 4000 ft., March 21, 1907. 



Bill dark red, yellowish at basal edge ; feet black; iris 

 ochre-yellow. 



No/ 165. S • Lualaba R., 2500 ft., May 2, 1907. 



Bill reddish ; feet black ; iris orange-yellow. 



This bird is widely distributed, but is shy and it is rather 

 difficult to obtain specimens. 



123. Lophoceros epirhinus. 



Lophoceros epirhinus (Sundev.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 34. 

 No. 326. ? . Buukeya R., 3500 ft., Aug. 18, 1907. 

 Upper mandible dark reddish at tip, casque creamy white, 

 dusky in middle line ; lower mandible dusky, reddish toward 



