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Lamprocolius purpureus purpureus. 



Turdus purpureus P. L. S. Muli.er, S. N., Suppl., 1776, p. 143. 

 ? Habitat. 



Strictlv speaking this Purple Glossy Starling should not be 

 included in tliis paper as we hâve no spécimens as yet from 

 Southern Nigeria. We hâve however examples from Lokoja (at the 

 junction of the Niger and Benue Rivers) and from Ilorin, also in 

 Northern Nigeria. The species is certain to be found in Southern 

 Niareria sooner or later. 



Range. — It is represented in the British Muséum from the 

 Gambia, Portuguese Guinea, Gold Coast and Northern Nigeria. 



Its place is taken by L. p. ainethystiiius Heuglin (J. f. O., 

 1863, p. 21. Gazelle River) in Northern Uganda and the Bar-el- 

 Ghazal. 



Lamprocolius purpureiceps. 



L.amprocolius purpureiceps Verr., Rev. et Mag. Zool., 1851, 

 p. 418. — Type locality : Gaboon. 



The Purple-headed Glossv Starling had not previously been 

 recorded from North of the Congo. It was however first obtained 

 in S. Nigeria bv P. A. Talbot at Oban and Obarekkei in April 

 and September 190g. Now Mr Lowe has secured three new spéci- 

 mens at Iju near Lagos, in Januarv 1920. 



Range. — Its distribution appears to be : S. Nigeria, Cameroon, 

 Gaboon to the mouth of the Congo and Eastwards to the N. Belgian 

 Congo, whereBoYU Alexander obtained it at Angu andDrCHRiSTY 

 at Poko, both on the Uelle River. 



(Tolerably common and nesting on Januarv 27th. One bird, shot 

 on that day, contained large red berries as large as acorns and one 

 would wonder how they could possibly hâve been svvallowed. 

 — W. P. L.) 



