N. Rhodesia and the Katanga District of Congoland. 239 



299. Anthus nicholsoni. 



Anthus nicholsoni Sharpe ; Neave, loc. cit. p. 83. 

 The range of this bird does not appear to extend north of 

 the Congo-Zambezi watershed — on the western side, at least. 



300. Anthus rufdlus. 



Anthus rufulus Vieill. ; Sharpe, Hand-1. Birds, v. p. 148. 



No. 141. <J . High Plateau between Dikulwe and Lualaba, 

 5500 ft., April 11, 1907. 



Bill dusky brown, pinkish tipped with dusky below. 



No. 434. S • Ruwe, 4500 ft., Nov. 7, 1907. 



Bill brownish horn-coloured ; feet dull orange-yellow ; 

 iris brown. 



No. 586. ? . Chishi Island, L. Bangweolo, June 24, 1908. 



Bill horn-brown, basal half of lower mandible pinkish ; 

 feet pale pinkish brown ; iris brown. 



No. 710. c? . Kalungwisi R., Sept. 9, 1908. 



Bill dark brownish above, yellow tipped with brown below ; 

 feet dirty yellow, tarsi paler; iris dark brown. 



No. 820. <J juv. Mansya R., L. Young, Nov. 8, 1908. 



Bill brownish horn-coloured, paler below; feet brownish 

 flesh-coloured ; iris brown. 



This bird is not specially confined to open country, as it 

 perches a good deal on trees, and I have seen individuals in 

 comparatively dense woodland. 



301. Macronyx ascensi. 



Macronyx ascensi Salvad. ; Sharpe, Hand-1. Birds, v. p. 153. 



No. 188. S • Tipper Lualaba R., 3400 ft., May 16, 1907. 



Bill dark brown ; lower mandible bluish horn-coloured, 

 tipped with dusky ; feet and legs reddish brown ; iris dark 

 brown. 



No. 549. S • Upper Luansenshi R., L. Bangweolo, 

 June 3, 1908. 



Bill : upper mandible and tip of lower mandible black, rest 

 of lower mandible bluish grey ; feet pale yellowish brown ; 

 iris brown. 



Not uncommon in pairs throughout the more open parts 

 ' of the High Plateau. 



