•V. Rhodesia and Katanga District of Congoland. 117 



151. CUCULUS SOLITARIUS. 



Cuculus solitarius (Stephens) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 45. 

 This Cuckoo appears pretty common during the summer 

 months. 



152. Cuculus clamosus. 



Cuculus clamosus (Lath.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 44. 



The striking three-syllabled note of this species begins to 

 be heard everywhere about September and October, but the 

 bird itself is not very often seen. 



153. Metallococcyx smaragdineus. 



Metallococcyx smaragdineus (Swains.) ; Neave, loc. cit. 

 p. 45. 



154. Chrysococcvx cupreis. 



Chrysococcyx cupreus (Bodd.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 46. 

 This is a by no means uncommon bird in the winter months. 

 It is rather shy. 



155. Centropus nigrorufus. 



Centropus nigrorufus (Cuvier) ; Reich, ioc. cit. vol. ii. 

 p. 71. 



No. 507. <$ • Chambezi Valley, 4000 ft., April 18, 1908. 



Bill and feet black ; iris purplish brown. 



I found this a very rare bird — in fact, I only met with it 

 on one occasion, where I found a few individuals on the 

 borders of the large Nashinga swamp in the mid-Chambezi 

 Valley. 



156. Centropus burchelli. 



Centropus burchelli (Swains.) ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 46. 



I never met with this species outside the Luangwa Valley. 



157. Centropus superciliosus. 



Centropus superciliosus (Hempr. & Ehrenb.) ; Neave, 

 loc. cit. p. 47. 



No. 297. S • Bunkeya R., 3000 ft., July 31, 1907. 



Bill black ; feet slate-eoloured ; iris blood-red. 



No. 302. ? . Bunkeya R., July 31, 1907. 



Bill black, lower mandible bluish horn-coloured ; feet 

 slate ; iris red. 



