N. Rhodesia and Katanga District of Congoland. 1 1 1 



the tip, with three diagonal white lines at base; feet black j 

 iris reddish brown. 



124. LOPHOCEROS PALLIDIROSTRIS. 



Lophoceros pallidirostris (Fiusch & Hartl.) ; Reich, loc. 

 cit. vol. ii. p. 254. 



No. 252. ? . Katanga's, Lufira R., 3700 ft., June 25, 1907. 



Bill whitish horn-coloured, darker tip ; feet dusky ; iris 

 brown. 



No. 765. S ■ E. of L. Bangweolo, Oct. 10, 1908. 



Bill whitish horn-coloured, the tip darker ; feet black ; 

 iris dark brown. 



125. Lophoceros neumanni. 



Lophoceros neumanni (Reich.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 34. 



126. Bycanistes buccinator. 



Bycanistes buccinator (Ternm.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 35. 



This bird is almost invariably to be found in dense forest 

 in the neighbourhood of water. It is probably attracted by 

 the number of fruit-trees in these spots. 



Fam. Upupid.e. 



127. Upupa africana. 



Upupa africana (Bechst.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 36. 



No. 250. ? . Upper Lutira R,, 3500 ft., June 24, 1907. 



Bill dark brown, with paler base; feet grey; iris dark brown. 



This is rather a shy bird, generally most in evidence in 

 June and July, when the undergrowth in the woodland has 

 just been burned. 



128. Irrisor erythrorhynchus. 



Irrisor erythrorhijnchus (Lath.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 36. 



No. 113. <J. Dikulwe R., 4000 ft., March 24, 1907. 



Bill coral-red, tipped with greyish j feet coral-red ; iris 

 dark brown. 



This bird is usually found in small parties. It has a loud 

 chattering note, which is very emphatic when it is alarmed. 

 On these occasions, before taking to flight, it commonly 

 goes throughout a curious see-sawing motion on the bough, 

 moving its whole body and tail in unison. 



