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This species lias been separated from the southern form 

 of R. cyiuiomelas by Dr. Neumann ; it is distinguished by 

 having a very much wider white subterminal bar on the 

 outer tail-feathers. Dr. Sharpe in his e Hand-list J gives 

 the range of R. cyanomelas as " S. Africa, north to Benguela 

 and the Zambesi," and of R. schalowi as " East Africa, north 

 to Mombasa/' 



[Fairly common, usually met within pairs, creeping about 

 the trunks of trees or dead branches. — A. B. P.] 



127. Melittophaous oreobates Sharpe. 

 Me lit top ha gus oreobates Reich, ii. p. 303. 



a, b. Imm. Kikuyu Forest, 30th June, 191)2. (Nos. 

 35 f>, 358.) 



Both these birds are in immature plumage, the feathers of 

 the breast being widely tipped with green, while the band 

 across the throat is wanting. 



128. Melittophagus cyanostictus (Cab ). 

 Melittuphugus cyanostictus Reich, ii. p. 308. 

 a. ? . Takaungu, March 1901. (No. 118.) 



[A common species. It breeds in holes in the sides of 

 pits or in hollows in the ground. — A. B. P.] 



129. Pceocephalus FUscicAPiLLUs (Verr. & Des Murs). 

 Pococephatus fuscicapillus Reich, ii. p. 16. 



a. ? . Takaungu, 15th March, 1901. (No. 111.) 

 The native name for this bird is " Durrah." 



130. Glaucidium perlatum (Vieill.). 

 Glaucidium perlatum Reich, i. p. 674-. 



a. <J. Near Kilimanjaro, 20th Feb., 1902. (No. 249.) 

 [This was the only specimen seen ; it was found asleep in 

 a thorn-tree. — A. B. P.] 



131. Astur tachiro (Daud.). 

 Astur tachiro Reich, i. p. 552. 



a. ? imm. Takaungu, Feb. 1901. 



b. Imm. Kikuyu Forest, 23rd April, 1902. (No. 248.) 

 These are both young birds and are conspicuously small. 



