— i69 — 



Distinguis/iing characters. — Set out at length bv Kirke Swann 

 in Sxnopt. List. Acci/>tt/ es, 2nd edit., pt. III, 1922, p. 168. where 

 ail races are conipared. 



2. — AVICEDA CrClI.I.OIDES BATESI. 



Baza cuculloides hatesi Swann, Svnop. List. Accip., ist edit., 

 1920, p. 107 : River Ja, Cameroon. 



Range. — Represented in the British Muséum from Cameroon, 

 Belgian Congo (Aruwimi River), Gaboon. 



Distingitisliiiig chatacters. — « Much darker above, unitorm 

 slaty-black, throat and chest pale grev, the barrings below contined 

 to upper breast and of a much darker brown colour •»... etc. 

 (Swann). I am very doubtful if this race will be upheld; from the 

 séries in the Britisli Muséum alone it would be impossible to do so. 



3. — Aviceda cuculloides emini. 



Baza cuculloides e//iifiiKEiCH\\'., J. f. O., 1894, p. 163 : S. W. of 

 Albert Nvanza. 



Range. — Ituri District of Belgian Congo. 



Distinguishing characters. — Similar to the foUowing race but 

 with a brown hood; under wing-coverts paler red-brown; bands of 

 under-parts lighter. 



Note. — Mr. W. L. Sclater believes this will prove to be a 

 synonym of A . c. cuculloides. 



4. — Aviceda cuculloides verreauxi. 



Aviceda verreauxi Lafresnaye, Rev. ZooL, 1846, p. 130 : Durban. 



Range. — Represented in the British Muséum from Natal, Zulu- 

 land, Transvaal, S. Rhodesia, Nyasaland, Tanganyika Territory, 

 Kenva Colonv. 



