300 ZOOLOGICAL EESULTS OF THE RUWENZORI EXPEDITION. 



to the quills are characteristic of the young birds of this species, which ranges from the 

 mountains of Abyssinia to Cape Colony. 



[The Grey Cuckoo-Shrike was not uncommon in the forest-zone of Ruwenzori from 

 6500 ft. to 8500 ft., but was never seen above or below that elevation. It had a very 

 curious note, a long-drawn feeble squeak, such as one would expect a mouse or some 

 very small bird to make ; it resembled the note of a young Robin in autumn, but 

 had almost less volume. — B. B. W.] 



Gkaucalus azdbeus Cassin. 

 Coracina azurea Reich. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 516 (1903) ; Sharpe, Ibis, 1907, p. 457 [Cameroon]. 



a 6 . Irumu, Eturi Forest, 3000 ft., 17th Oct. [No. 3034. B. B. W.] 



Iris dark claret ; bill and feet black. 



This specimen seems to be referable to G. azureus, but is somewhat larger than any 

 of the West African examples in the British Museum. Wing 4'8 inches ; tail 3-8. 



[A single specimen of the Blue Cuckoo-Shrike was obtained in the Congo Forest, 

 and was the only one seen. — B. B. W.] 



Family Muscicapidj:. 



Mel.enornis pammel^ena (Stanley). 



Melaenornis pammelaina Reich. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 441 (1903). 

 Melcenornis pammelana Grant, Ibis, 1907, p. 592 [Baro River]. 



a-d. rf . Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 21st-24th May. [Nos. 369. B. E. I). ; 

 2377. G. L. ; 3397, 3409. B. B. IF.] 



e-g. $ et d imm. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori. 3400 ft., 16th June. [Nos. 462, 463, 

 408. B. E. R] 



Iris brown ; bill and feet black. 

 The males are somewhat larger than the females. 

 6 . Wing 3-75-3-9 inches. 

 ?• „ 3-6 



[Stanley's Cuckoo-Shrike was not uncommon in the acacia-country at the south end 

 of Ruwenzori and in the Upper Semliki Valley, but was not seen on the range. It 

 was breeding at the end of May. — B. B. W.~\ 



BraDYOENIS murinus Finsch & Haiti. 



Bradornis pallidus murinus Reich. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 436 (1903). 



Bradyornis murinus Grant, Ibis, 1908, p. 305 [N.W. of Lake Tanganyika]. 



a-d. <J Jet? imm. Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 26th & 27th April. 

 | Nos. 242, 243. B. E. B. ; 2292, 2295. G. L.~\ 

 Iris dark brown ; bill and feet black. 



