220 



MUSOPHAGID^ 



SCHIZORHIS 



1869, p. 296 [Limpopo] ; Layard, t.c. p. 372 [Matabeleland] ; Exton, 

 Ibis, 1871, p. 107 [Kanye] ; Gurney in Andcrsson'' s B. Daviaraland, 

 p. 204 (1872) ; Bucldcy, Ibis, 1874, p. 366; Sliarpe, ed. Layard's B. 

 S. Afr. pp. 144, 809 (1875-84); Barratt, Ibis, 1876, p. 199 [Rusten- 

 burgj ; Oates, Mataheleland, p. 304 (1881) ; Shelley, Ibis, 1882, p. 245 

 [Mashonaland] ; Holitb Sr Pelzeln, Orn. Siid-Afr. p. 139 (1882) 

 Shelley, Cat. B. M. xix, p. 453 (1891) ; id. B. Afr. i, p. 120 (1896) 

 Sharpe, Ibis, 1897, p. 498 [Zululand] ; Sowerby, Ibis, 1898, p. 571 

 Woodward Bros. Natal B. p. 124 (1899) ; Alexander, Ibis, 1900, 

 p. 106 [Zambesi] ; Marshall, t.c. p. 254. 

 " Go-way " bird of English ; " Groote Muisvogel " of Dutch African- 

 ders ; " Maquaai" of Bechuanas (Exton). 



Description. Adult male. — General colour above and below an 



Fig. 73. — Schizoi-his concolor. 



ashy- grey ; a crest of long decomposed feathers on the crown ; 

 outer wing-coverts, quills, and outer tail-feathers brown ; a faint 

 wash of olive usually present on the chest. 



Iris brown ; bill, legs and feet black. 



Length about 18 ; wing 8-3 ; tail 10-0 ; culmen 1-05 ; tarsus 1-55. 



The feuaale resembles the male but is slightly smaller, wing S'O; 

 tail 9-0 ; tarsus 1-50. 



Distribution. — This bird is not found within the limits of the 

 Colony nor in Natal strictly speaking, but north of the Malopo in 

 the neighbourhood of Mafeking and on the Umfolosi river in Zulu- 



