collected in Uganda and British East Africa. 237 



third is very like T. gallarum. These birds are found iu the 

 open forest and scrub-country, in pairs or singly. 

 Localities. Sio River and Kyetema, in Uganda. 



Gymnobucco cinereiceps. 



S 1-4 5. xii. 14 ; 24. ii. 11 ; 13. v. 12 ; 19. xii. 14. 



? 1-5. S.iii. 12; 7.x. 14; 28.ii. 14; 7. x. 14 ; 3. iii. 12. 



The Tufted Barbet was fairly common in the forests^ where 

 it kept to the thick-foliaged trees. They are especially 

 numerous when the wild-fig season is on. Birds in breeding- 

 condition were shot in March. 



None of my birds has the wing over 95 mm. 



Localities. Namwave^ Mubango^ Kyetema, and Mabira 

 ForestSj in Uganda. 



Buccanodon duchaillui. 



^ 1-8. 3. ii. 11 ; 5. xi. 14 ; 10. v. 14 ; 5. x. 14 ; 8. iii. 12 ; 

 5. X. 10. 



? 1-3, & imm. 1-2. lO.vi. 14; 14.ii.l3; 17.i.l4; 

 17.i.l7; lO.vii. 12. 



This series shows gi-eat variation in the colour of the 

 mantle from birds with almost no spotting to those with 

 the spotting extending well on to the nape_, so I have 

 retained Cassin's name for them all. 



Young birds in first plumage were obtained in January 

 and in July, and nests were found in February. 



Localities. Mabira, Namwave, Mubango, Mpumu, and 

 Kivuvu Forests, in Uganda ; Kisumu, in British East Africa. 



Barhatula scolopacea aloysii. 



Xylobucco aloysii Salvadori, Boll. Mus. Torino, xxi. 

 no. 542, 1906, p. 2 : Uganda. 



c? 1-3. 16.xi.09; 14.x. 13; 27. xii. 11. 



? 1-4. 7.V. 14; 27. xii. 11; 27. xii. 11 ; 27.ix. 12. 



This small Green Barbet frequents the forest, scrub, and 

 acacia country, and is fairly common in gardens. Nests 

 have been found in May and December. These birds creep 

 along branches in the same manner as Tree-creepers do ; 

 they nest in natural or excavated holes in trees. 



Localities. Mabira, Kyetema, and Kabamba, in Uganda. 



