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4- — MaI.IMBUS RUBRICOLIJS CENTRAI-IS. 



Malinihîis riibricollis centi alis Rchw., Orn. Monatsber., 1893, 

 p. 30. — Tvpe localitv : Nduluma, Central AfricanLake District. 



Range. — Uganda (Entebbe, Kasai, Mpanga, Kibera and 

 Mabira forests, Ndulinna, Ndnsuma). 



Distinguishing chai acteis. — Colour of the crown ' lighter 

 crimson than in M. riibricollis riibricollis; bill distinctly smaller, 

 wino i^ o* shorter q8-i02 mm. The 9 bas a broad black frontal band. 



5. MaI.IMBUS RUBKICOI.I.IS PR/EDI. 



Malinibiis riibricollis prauii Bannerman, Bull. B. O. C, XLI, 

 1921, p. 78. — N'Dalla Tando, N. Angola. 



Range. — N. Angola, Gaboon. 



Distinguishing characters. — cf Similar to M . r. centralis and 

 having the colour of the crown the same shade of scarlet as in that 

 species but a niuch smaller bird. 



Wing cf 90-95, Q 91-94. 



The 9 bas the distinguishing broad black frontal band of ail 

 members of this group. 



(A verv common and conspicious bird usually noticed climbing 

 in tall tress. — W. ?. L.) 



Malimbus malimbicus malimbicus. 



Tanagra nialimbica Daudin, Ann. Mus. Paris, I, 1802, p. 151. — 

 Tvpe localitv : Malimbe. 



The single spécimen of the Crested Malimbe from the Iju water 

 Works in the Lowe collection is apparently referable to the typical 

 race, wich lacks the verv black belly of the more nothern form. It 

 is, as far as I know, the first example of M. rnaliinbicus from 

 Nigeria and is therefore of spécial interest. It is a pity Mr Lowe 



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