1917-] Birds from. Hrilish East Africa. ZTK 



Parus thruppi. 



Pnrus thruppi Shelley, Ibis, 1885, p. 406, pi. xi. fig. 

 [Somalilautl] ; Reichw. Vijg. Afr. iii. 1905, p. 517. 



? . Tsavo River. 23rd July. Wing 62 mm. 



Iris brown ; bill and feet l)lack. 



This bird agrees exactly with the type of P. t. barakoe 

 Jackson, Ibis, 1899, p. 639; but a considerably larger 

 series is necessary before the validity of the subspecies can 

 be substantiated. Shelley (Birds of Africa, ii. p. 244) con- 

 sider» it merely a seasonal variation. Zedlitz (J.f. O. 1916, 

 p. 80) is also very doubtful. There are only three other 

 specimens of this Tit from East Africa in tlie Museuu), and 

 they are on the whole lighter in the underparts than most 

 northern specimens ; but more are required before any 

 decision can be arrived at. 



Nilaus minor. 



Nilaus ndnur Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 479 [Okoto, 

 Somaliland]. 



Nilaus afer massaicus Neutn. J.f. O. 1907, p. 393. 

 ? . Tsavo River. 19th September. Wing 73 mm. 

 Iris dark brown; bill and legs slate-colour. 



Antichromus minutus. 



TeUphonus minutiis Hartl. P. Z. S. 1858, p. 292 [Ashantee], 



Antichrumus vdnutus Shelley, B. Afr. v. pt. ii. 1912, p. 387. 



S. Thika. 27th August. Wing 76 mm. 



Iris light reddish brown ; legs slate-colour. 



Pomatorhynchus senegalus. 



Laiiius senegalus Linn. Syst. Nat. i. 1766, p. 137 [Senegal]. 



Pomatorhynchus senegalus Reichw. Vog. Afr. ii. 1903, 

 p. 547. 



? . Tsavo River. 28th July. Wing 84 mm. 



? . ,, 12th August. „ 83 mm. 



Iris blue or grey ; bill and legs slate-colour. 



The Senegal Bush-Shrike was common in open places 

 where the grass was fairly long. 



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