2V. Rhodesia and Katanga District of Congoland. 119 



forest. I cannot agree with Capt. Boyd Alexander's opinion* 

 that tliis species is an immature stage of /. indicator. 



160. Indicator variegatus. 



Indicator variegatus (Less.) : Neave, loc. cit. p. 48. 



161. Prodotiscus regulus. 



Prodotiscus regulus Sundev. ; Reich, loc. cit. vol. ii. p. 114. 



No. 646. rS . Lofu R., near L. Tanganyika, Aug. 7, 1908. 



Bill and feet dusky ; iris brown. 



This was the only specimen of this rare bird that I met 

 with. It did not appear to have the habits of its Honey- 

 Guide cousins. 



Fam. Capitoxid.*:. 



162. Lybius macclouni. 



Lybius macclouni (Shelley); Neave, loc. cit. p. 48. 



No. 52. ? . Kambove, 4500 ft., Feb. 22, 1907. 



Bill whitish ; feet dirty flesh-coloured ; iris cinnamon- 

 brown. 



No. 103. ? . Dikulwe R., 4000 ft., March 21, 1907. 



Bill whitish; feet purplish pink; iris blood- red. 



No. 580. ? . N. shore of L. Bangweolo, Jan. 22, 1908. 



Bill w T hite ; feet pinkish brown ; iris orange-red. 



No. 689. ? . Lofu Valley, L. Tanganyika, Aug. 26, 

 1908. 



Bill whitish ; feet flesh-pink ; iris cinnamon-red. 



This bird is common everywhere, except that it is appa- 

 rently absent from the Luangwa Valley. It usually occurs 

 in pairs and is nearly always found in the bush on the banks 

 of streams. It is very tame and rather inquisitive. 



163. Lybius torquatus. 



Lybius torquatus (Dumont); Neave, loc. cit. p. 48. 



164. Lybius torquatus congicus. 



Lybius torquatus congicus Reich. Inc. cit. vol. ii. p. 126. 

 No. 109. c? . Dikulwe R., 3500 ft., March 23, 1907. 

 Bill black ; feet dusky ; iris very dark brown. 



* Bull. B. 0. C. xxi. p. 91 (1908). 



