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[This Glossy Starling was seen throughout the journey from Entebbe to Ruwenzori ; 

 it was not observed on the mountains, but was not uncommon in the acacia-country at 

 the south end of the range. — R. B. IT.] 



Family Dicruridj;. 



Dicrurus afer (Licht.). 



Dicrurus afer Reich. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 646 (1903). 

 Buchanga afra Jackson, Ibis, 1906, p. 567 [Torn]. 



a. 2 . 60 miles W. of Entebbe, 3700 ft., 29th Nov. [No. 17. R. E. J).] 



b. J . 100 miles W. of Entebbe, 4100 ft., 6th Dec. [No. 1035. I). C] 



c. 6 . Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 30th April. [No. 260. R. E. D.] 



d-g. o et cf imm. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 5th-22nd May. [Nos. 289. 

 a. a. 



308, 348. i.'. E. D. ; 1600. D. C] fl 



h-k. 6 2. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 10th-16th June. [Nos. 446, 461, 

 461 . R. E. I).] 



Iris red, claret or reddish-brown in adults, hazel or brown in immature examples ; 

 bill and feet black. 



[This Drongo was seen near Entebbe and along the eastern side of Ruwenzori, as 

 well as in the upper part of the Semliki Valley. — R. B. W.~] 



Dicrurus atripennis Swains. 



Dicrurus atripennis Reich. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 651 (1903). 



a, b. 2 ■ Irumu, Eturi Forest, 3000 ft., 16th & 21st Oct. [Nos. 569. R. E. D. ; 

 3639. R. B. W.] 



Iris crimson or claret-colour ; bill and feet black. 



The presence of this West-African Drongo in the Eturi Forest is of interest, 

 as hitherto it has only been recorded as occurring between Gambia and the Gaboon. 

 Both specimens are in freshly moulted plumage, most of the tail-feathers in No. 3639 

 being only partially grown. 



The two females measure respectively : — 



Wing. Tail, 



in. in. 



a 4-3 36 



b 45 3-9 



[Not uncommon in the forests around Fort Beni, Irumu, and Mawambi. — Ii. B. W.] 



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