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SMILORHIS LEUCOTIS. Lig 
orange rump from the other South African species: it is the sole 
representative in the southern part of the continent of the black- 
backed section of the genus Barbatula. As we have not personally 
examined a specimen, we transcribe the description given by the 
Messrs. Marshall :—Sexes alike: upper plumage shining black, with 
a green tinge; a narrow frontal band, continued down the sides of 
the face, and one over the eye, down the side of the neck, white ; 
these two stripes separated by a broad black band, the latter from 
the throat, which is white, by a narrow black moustachial streak ; 
‘rump golden yellow ; lesser wing-coverts broadly tipped with sulphur 
yellow ; greater coverts, wings, and tail brownish-black, edged on 
the outer web with the same colour; under surface pale yellow; 
flanks grey ; tail underneath grey ; bill, black ; legs and feet, brown- 
ish; wing, 2’ 5; tail, 1’’ 6. 
Fig. Marsh. Monogr. Capit. pl. 4, fig. 2. 
159. SMILORHIS LEUCOTIS. White-eared Barbet. 
Megalaima leucotis, Layard, B. 8S. Afr. p. 234 (1867). 
_ This Barbet was discovered in Natal by the late Professor Wahl- 
berg, one of whose specimens is inthe Editor’s collection. It 
appears to be strictly a bird of Eastern Africa; having been found 
besides only in Mozambique by Professor Peters, and in Uzanga, by 
Baron Vonder Decken. Nothing has, as yet, been recorded respect- 
ing its habits and economy. 
For the description, we are again indebted to the work of Messrs. 
Marshall. 
Sexes alike: the head and neck are black, the shafts of the head 
feathers being stiff and shining, and elongated beyond the webs ; 
the rest of the upper plumage is dull brown. A broad line behind 
the eyes extending down the sides of the neck, the abdomen, and 
under wing and tail-coverts, snow white. The sides of the face, 
throat, and breast are brownish black, the shafts of the feathers of 
the throat being elongated into fine hair-like bristles; the flanks 
brown, broadly tipped with white. The rictal bristles of this 
species are not very strongly developed, The bill is plumbeous 
black; irides, yellow; legs and feet brown. Length, 8’’ ; wing 
3”: 4 inches. 
Fig. Marshall, Monogr, Capitonide, pl. 52. 
