collected in Uganda and British East Africa. 241 



longer bill and the absence of any coarse spotting on the 

 underside ; the upper surfaces are alike. In young males 

 the nape is a deep brownish black, with a few red feathers 

 forming a triangular spot on the hind part of the crown. 

 Localities. Kabamba and Kyetema, in Uganda. 



Colius leucotis afiBnis. 



<S 1-5. 28. V. 06 ; 14. viii. 06 ; 8. ii. 10 ; 30. i. 12 ; 

 16.viii.06. 



? . 3. i. 12, and nestlings. 



These birds are common. They apparently nest during 

 every month of the year. Their nests are constructed of 

 twigs and rootlets and fibre, and lined with fine fibre and 

 leaves of the wild asparagus ; this inner lining is renewed 

 from time to time, so that the inside and the rim are always 

 green. The eggs are white, with a matt surface. 



Young nestlings are curious-looking creatures, flesh-pink 

 in colour, with greenish bills, bluish skin over the eyes, 

 reddish feet, and orange-coloured mouths. 



In naming these birds I went over the whole series. I 

 think too many subspecies have been recognised. 



Localities. Mahokya, Bale, Kyetema, and Jinja, in 

 Uganda. 



Apaloderma narina. 



J 1-5. 28.ii. 12; 10. iii. 13 ; 9. iv. 12 ; 10. lii. U ; 

 27.ix.13. 



This bird is found in the forests and in the heavily- 

 timbered acacia-country. The intensity of the red under- 

 surface varies in individuals from a deep crimson to a pale 

 pinkish, with white under tail-coverts. 



A bird moulting from first to second plumage was shot in 

 March. 



Localities. Namwave and Mabira Forests, in Uganda. 



Coracias caudatus. 



S 1-2. 15. iii. 10; 21.vii. 12. 



?. 21.vii. 12. 



The Long-tailed Roller is common. Birds were found 



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