398 Lieut. C. W. Mackwortli-Praed on [Ibis, 



bushes along the more open stretches of the Tsavo ; it was 

 also seen at Thika, but was not so numerous. 



These specimens, though they have a faiily broad blue 

 line above the throat-patch, have very little blue on the 

 forehead. 



Rhinopomastus cabanisi. 



Irrisor cabanisi Filippi, Rev. Mag. Zool. 1853, p. 289 

 [White Nile]. 



(J & ? ad. Tsavo River. 26th July. Wing , ^ 100, 

 ? 90 mm. 



Not common, only one other pair was noticed. 



Rhinopomastus cyanoraelas schalowi. 



Rhinopomasius sckulowi Neum. J. t'. O. 1900, p. 221 

 [Usandawe, G. E. Africa]. 



Rhinopomastus cyanomelas schalowi C. (irant, Ibis, 1915, 

 p. 289. 



cJ. Tsavo River. 24th July. Wing 112 mm. 



(J. Ithanga Hills. 10th October. „ 112 mm. 



Iris dark brown ; bill and legs black. 



This little Wood-Hoopoe was met with in the thorn-bush 

 country, mostly in pairs. 



Irrisor damarensis granti. 



Irrisor damarensis granti Neum. Orn. JNlonatsb. 1903, 

 p. 182 [Ukamba] ; C. Grant, Ibis, 1915, p. 287. 



^ . Tsavo River, 23rd July. Wing 145 mm. 

 ? . „ 25th July. „ 142 mm. 



Iris dark brown ; bill and legs red. 



This \Vood-Hooj)oe was found in flocks of from four to 

 twelve on the Tsavo. They would fly along in front with a 

 Magpie-like chattering, and were fond of crawling about 

 under the dead hanging leaves of the doum-palms. 



Although the bills of these birds were marked red when 

 the birds were killed, they are at present mainly black with 

 red bases and edges. Otherwise they agree perfectly with 

 the type of this subspecies. 



