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d-k. 6 ? • Mubuku Valley, E. Ruwenzori, 5500-7000 ft., 22nd-25th Feb. [Nos. 



1260, 1261. U. C. ; 2163, 2171, 2173, 2174. G. L. ; 3180. R. B. IF.] 



I. 6 . Mpanga Forest, Fort Portal, 5000 ft., loth Sept. [No. 3555. R. B. IF.] 



The type-specimen of this species was procured by Mr. Douglas Carruthers on 

 the Mufumbiro Volcanoes at an altitude of 6000 ft. It is precisely the same as the 

 birds procured by the Expedition on Eastern Ruwenzori at a similar altitude. The 

 mule from the Mpanga Forest shot in September has the chest pale whitish-grey, 

 paler than in the birds from East Ruwenzori, but in the green gloss of the upperparts 

 and in other respects it agrees with the present species. 



I am unable to distinguish typical examples of B. leucohema from B. I. togoensis 

 Neumann (cf. J. f. O. 1907, p. 347). 



[The Congo Forest teems with small Barbets, and one soon becomes so used to their 

 persistent piping that one ceases to notice the sound. But although they exist in 

 such numbers it is only on rare occasions that they are shot or even seen, for they 

 have a habit of remaining motionless for long periods, perched high up iu a tree, 

 all the while emitting a succession of piping notes at regular intervals. It is most 

 difficult to tell where the sound is coming from ; and when disturbed the bird darts off 

 among the thick foliage and is lost until it once more commences piping. This 

 species was also plentiful in the Mpanga Forest and occurred on Ruwenzori up to 

 8500 ft., but was by no means numerous. — R. B. ()'.] 



Barbatula centralis Reichenow. 



Barbatula centralis Reich. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 150 (1902). 



d. 



a-e. 6 2 ■ Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 4th-21st May. [Nos. 217. R. E. 1). ; 

 1596. I). C. ; 3316, 3357, 3365. R. B. IF.] 

 /'. $ ■ Mokia, S.E. Ruwenzori, 3400 ft., 1st June. [No. 3436. E. B. IF.] 

 g. 2. „ „ „ 2nd July. [No. 474. R. E. D.] 



Iris dark brown ; bill and feet black. 



These small Barbets require careful revision. At the present time I am sure far too 

 many species are recognised. Prof. Neumann has recently separated a bird from the 

 Lower Blue Nile under the name of B. chrysocoma zedlitzi. It differs from B. chryso- 

 coma in having the pale portions of the feathers of the back deep golden-yellow. This 

 character may be a good one, but among the females of B. centralis from Mokia, 

 S.E. Ruwenzori, No. 3316 has the light portions of the feathers of the back pure 

 white, while Nos. 1596 and 3357, also females procured at the same time and place, 

 have these parts pale lemon-yellow, although all are undoubtedly of the same species. 



In one male the wing measures 2'4 inches; in six females it varies from 2-3 to 

 2 - 4 inches ( = 58-61 mm.). 



