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For a detailed accoiint of tlie races of this bird see mv paper in 

 the Novitates Zoologicac (to be published shortlv). I recognise 

 three forins : 



1. — Chrysococcyx cuprkls cltreus. 



Raiis;e. — Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, S. Nigeria, 

 Abvssinia, ? .Sudan. (Tail. : 101-136 mm.) 



2. — Chrysococcvx cupreus intermedius Hartl. 



Rdiigc. — Cameroon, Gaboon, Princes Island, St. Tliomas's 

 Island, Congo, Uganda, Kenva Colonv. (Tail. : 97-100 mm.) 



3. — Chrysococcyx cupreus sharpei (X'an Someren). 



Range. — S. Africa, S. Angola, Natal, Transvaal, Zambesi 

 district. (Tail : 66-98 mm.) 



If thèse fornis are not recognised then ail must be « lumped » 

 under the name C. cupreus. Other différences besides the length 

 of tail hère mentioned, are given in my paper in Nov. Zool. (1. c). 



Lampromorpha caprius (*). 



Cttculus caprins Bodd., Tabl. PI. Enlum , 17S3, p. 40. — Type 

 localitv : Cape of Good Hope. 



Synoiixiii. — 0. auratus Gmei.. 



Four spécimens of the White-bellied Didric Cuckoo were 

 obtained at Ijii by Mr. Lowe in January and Febrnarv, concerning 

 which he noted. 



(« Quite common, a female shot on February I5th. had the 

 ovaries enlarged ». — W. P. L.). 



C) Fur reasons why I use this geniis see my article in A'(>r'. Zool. (loc. cit.). 



