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Smithornis zenkerl, has since been discovered by Dr. Zenker 

 in Cameroon. It differs from Smithornis sharpii in having 

 a brownish-olive shade on the upper parts instead of a clear 

 olive, and the general coloration of the under parts duller, 

 especially the rufous on the neck and fore-neck, which 

 is less intense. There is a specimen of S. zenkeri in the 

 British Museum, obtained by Mr. Bates at Efulen, Cameroon. 

 This specimen is not fully adult, since there are pale tawny 

 spots on the wing-coverts. It is, therefore, probable that the 

 Cameroon species will prove to be the immature form of 

 S. sharpii. We found our new Smithornis only at high 

 altitudes in thickly-wooded localities, where it was locally 

 distributed in pairs. It was breeding in November. 



lletiring in nature, it seeks the misty dells and quiet 

 thickets of the mountain-side, where it remains inert for many 

 hours ; and then, when daylight begins to fade, wakes up 

 and utters from time to time a peculiar note — a grinding and 

 discordant " churr " — to its mate, long after other birds 

 have fallen asleep. 



73. DlAPKOItOPHYIA CIILOROPHRYS. 



Diaphoropliyia chlorophrys Alexander, Bull. B. 0. C xiii. 

 p. 31 (1903) ; Bocage, Jorn. Lisb. (2) vii. p. 39 (1903) ; 

 Salvad. Orn. Golfo d. Guinea, iii. p. 103. 



a. Ad. <J. Bakaki, Nov. 17, 1902. 



b. Ad. <J . Near Bakaki, 4000 ft., Nov. 18, 1902. 



c. Ad. S (type) ; ad. ? . Bakaki, Nov. 19, 1902. 



d. Ad. ? (type) ; ad. <J . Bakaki, Nov. 20, 1002. 



e. Ad. <?. ' St. Isabel, Nov. 26, 1902. 



Adult male. Glossy greenish black, brighter on the tail- 

 feathers ; breast and remainder of under parts rich creamy 

 yellow; under wing-coverts white; thighs black: iris bluish 

 black; eye-wattle delicate grass-green; legs and feet slaty 

 blue. Total length (measured in flesh) 4*2 inches, culmen 

 0'55, wiug 2-1, tail 0-9, tarsus 0-8. 



Adult female. Duller and with less gloss on the upper parts. 



In the breeding-season, which is in November, the plumage 

 of this bird becomes richer and brighter, especially in the 



SEE. Mil. — VOL, III. 2 C 



