collected in Uganda and British East Africa. 399 



incessantly while at rest or on the wing. They are espe- 

 cially noisy when the breeding-season comes on. A nest 

 was found in February. A nestling was caught in March. 

 The upper surface is golden yellow-olive, the feathers of the 

 crown, back, and rumj) have brownish centres, thus giving 

 the bird a mottled appearance. The upper tail-coverts are 

 bright yellow, the rectrices are black tipped with cadmium- 

 yellow, except the two centre ones, which are olive-green 

 tipped with yellow. The sides of the head are dull black ; 

 on either side of the neck there is a bright yellow patch ; on 

 either side of the throat, which is dirty yellow, is a black 

 line. The feathers of the breast and abdomen are pale 

 yellow, each with a dark shaft-stripe, which is clubbed at 

 the end. The wing-feathers are dull black edged with 

 olive-yellow, the primaries and a few secondaries are 

 darker black edged and tipped with white. The wing- 

 measurements for adults are 130-140 mm. 



Localities. Kikoma, Nakaina, Kabulamuliro, in Uganda ; 

 Nairobi, in British East Africa. 



Oriolus larvatus laetior. 



c? 1-6. 23.vi. 14; 7. v. 14 ; 26.vi.12,' 21.xii. 13; 

 24. ii. 14; l.v. 14. 



Imm. 2. 14.x. 14; l.v. 14. 

 ? 1-4. 14.x. 13; 5.V. 14; 14.xii.ll; 2.x. 13. 



The Yellow-collared Oriole was found to be very common 

 in the forests in Uganda. Young in first plumage were 

 shot in October ; they show no signs of a black head. 

 Moulting birds were shot in May. 



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



Oriolus percivali. 



Oriolus percivali O.-Grant, Bull. B. 0. C. xiv. 1903, p. 18 : 

 Kikuyu, BE, Africa. 



S 1-2. 17.xi.l2; 14.vii. 13. 

 ? . 17. xi. 12. 



Percival's Oriole was met with in the forest and in the 

 acacia-country. It was seen in fair numbers. Birds from 



