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Kilimanjaro. The specimen obtained by Mr. Percival is 

 somewhat shorter than those measured by Dr. Reichenow, 

 the total length being about 155 mm. (as against 170 mm.), 

 wing 68, tail G8. The bird should probably be placed in a 

 distinct genus. It differs from typical examples of Macro- 

 sphenus in having a shorter and stouter bill and a longer 

 tail. It is a welcome addition to the British Museum, in 

 which it was not previously represented. 



82. Pycxoxotus layardi Gurney. 

 Pycnonotus layardi Reich, iii. p. 423. 



a. Ad. Mombasa. (No. 117.) 



b. Ad. Takaungu, 27th March, 1901. (No. 12G.) 



c. Ad. Kikuyu Forest, 30th June, 1902. (No. 359.) 

 [This Bulbul is one of the commonest birds in Eastern 



Africa.— A. B. P.] 



83. Chlorocichla percivali Neum. 



Criniger gracilirostris percivali Neumann, Orn. Monatsb. 

 p. 185 (1903). 



Andropadus gracilirostris Reich, (nee Strickl.) iii. p. 411 

 [part.]. 



a. $ . Kikuyu Forest, 29th March, 1902. (No. 252.) 



b. Ad. Nairobi, 21st May, 1902. (No. 310.) [Type of 

 the species.] 



The type of this species is in the British Museum ; the 

 specimen is labelled in Professor Neumann's handwriting. 

 He was permitted to examine and describe this new species 

 in Mr. PercivaPs collection on the understanding that it was 

 to be made the type of the species. We observe, however, 

 that Professor Neumann states that the type-specimen is in 

 the Berlin Museum {cf. Orn. Monatsb. 1903, p. 185), but 

 this may be an error ! Chlorocichla percivali is distinguished 

 from C. gracilirostris by its brighter green upper parts and 

 greyer under parts. 



81. Phyllostkophus stkepjtaxs Reich. 

 PlajUastrephus sirepitans Reich, iii. p. 405. 

 Phyllostrophus pauper Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 489. 



