obtained in Somaliland. 417 



82. LoPHOCEROS FLAviRosTRis (Rupp.) ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 

 1895, p. 499. 



No. 57. Goolis foot-hills, Jan. 27, 1897. Iris yellow. 



This Hornbill is generally seen in pairs, and is not rare. 

 It seems to prefer the hot Gooban Plain to the cooler air of 

 the plateau. 



83. LoPHocERos MEDiANus Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 498. 

 No. 248. Juv. Gedais, Mar. 13, 1897. Iris brown. 

 No. 299. c?. Goolis foot-hills, Mar. 23, „ Iris yellow. 

 Both old and young birds brought home by me are entirely 



white on the sides of the face, and have only a little grey on 

 the ear-coverts, so that Mr. Elliot is probably mistaken in 

 uniting the species with L. erythrorhynchus. 



84. Upupa somaliensis Salvin ; Lort Phillips, Ibis, 1896, 

 p. 73. 



No. 140. S . Sogsoda, Feb. 14, 1897. Iris hazel. 

 I did not find this Hoopoe nearly so numerous as on 

 previous expeditions. 



85. Irrisor erythrorhynchus (Lath.) ; Lort Phillips, 

 Ibis, 1896, p. 72. 



No. 108. S . Sheikh, Feb. 3, 1897. Iris light hazel. 

 Common in flocks of from eight to ten along the water- 

 courses, where the biggest trees are always to be found. 



86. Rhinopomastes minor (Riipp.) ; Sharpe, P. Z. S.1895, 

 p. 300. 



No. 55. (J juv. Sheikh, Jan. 27, 1897. Iris brown. 



No. 56. <^ ad. „ „ 



No. 107. $ ad. „ Feb. 3, 



No. 220. S . Wagga, 7000 ft.. Mar. 6, 



No. 250. ? juv. Gedais, Mar. 13, 



No. 304. Goolis foot-hills. Mar. 25, 



The young birds are smoky brown or sooty blackish under- 

 neath ; the upper surface is far less glossy than in the adults, 

 and the sides of the face are sooty black. The bill is of a 

 dull yellow, with the terminal two-thirds blackish. The bird 

 was fairly plentiful among the mimosa-trees. 



