1917-] Birds from British East Africa. 383 



Crater opus hypoleucus. 



Cruierojms hypoleucus Cabaiiis, J. f. O. 1878, pp. 205, 226 

 [E. Africa] ; Reicliw. Vog. Afr. iii. 1905, p. 665. 



2 o . Thika. 27th August. Wing 110, 108 mm. 



Iris white ; bill black ; feet dark. 



Only one small Hock of this bird was met with. They 

 were tame and noisy. 



Argya keniana ? 



Aryya kenia/iti Jackson, Ball. B. 0. C. xxvii. 1910, p. 7 

 [Kenya Dist.]. 



? . Serengeti Plains, Tsavo River. Wing 78 mm. 



I think this bird, which was quite common where it 

 occurred, will be found to be at any rate subspecifically 

 distinct from Argya keniana ; but the only specimen I 

 secured is in such bad condition that I cannot be certain. 

 It is much redder above and below than A. keniana, and 

 the forehead is a richer and darker brown. In size it is 

 larger — wing 78 mm,, against 70. It was numerous and gene- 

 rally in small parties in tiie clumps of bush and sanseveria 

 on the edge of the Serengeti Plains. This species is distinct 

 from the rubiginosa-heugimi group, in that the breast- and 

 forehead- feathers are rounded and not pointed and streaked, 

 though A. heugUni occurs in the same country. 



Pycnonotus layardi. 



Pycmmofus loijardl Gurney, Ibis, 1879, p. 390 [Rusten- 

 berg] . 



$ . Thika. 26th August. Wing 93 mm. 



Iris dark brown ; bill and legs black. 



This Bulbul was common. It has quite a nice little song. 

 It was not seen elsewhere. 



Pycnonotus dodsoni. 



Pycnonotus dodsoni Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1895, p. 488 [Sillul, 

 Somaliland] ; Keichw. Vog. Afr. iii. 1905, p. 425. 

 ^ . Tsavo River. 27th July. Wing 78 mm. 

 ^ . „ 14th August. „ 84 mm. 



Iris dark brown ; bill and legs black. 

 This Bulbul was quite common. I wonder if this is by 



