Birds from Somaliland. 521 



The bird is evidently in transitional plumage, and may 

 not be fully adult, since the pectoral band is a mixture of 

 blue-black and chestnut feathers. 



It may be that both sexes have a black band across the 

 breast at certain ages, and so the question of the varying 

 determinations of the sexes may be explained (see Grant, 

 Ibis, 1904, p. 270). 



52. Terpsiphone cristata (Gm.). 



125. tJ. [-Upper Sheikh, March 1, 1904. 

 125. ?J 



124 has no rufous, and the back and tail are almost pure 

 •white. 



53. Caprimulgus torridus Lort Phillips. 

 22. <?. Dibbit, March 14, 1903. 



54. Caprimulgus europ^us unwixi. 

 Caprimulgus unwini Hume, Ibis, 1871, p. 406. 

 66. (J . Belindula, Sept. 7, 1903. 



"Not common in Somaliland." — A. E. H. 



55. Coracias lorti Shelley. 



75. <$. Belindula, Sept. 7, 1903. 



56. Melittophagus revoilii (Oust.). 

 18. S- Dibbit, March 11, 1903. 



57. Irrisor somaliensis Grant. 

 Unnumbered. <J . Upper Sheikh, July 27, 1903. 



58. Rhinopomastus minor (Riipp.). 

 55. ? sex. Bera, May 4, 1903. 



59. Colius macrurus (Linn.). 

 '^ 5 - &' Walkayu, April 6, 1903. 



60. SCHIZORHIS LEUCOGASTER (Riipp.). 



31. <J. Galkayu, April 6, 1903. 

 54. ? . Bera, May 20, 1903. 



