collected in Uganda and British East Africa. 439 



Birds from Sierra Leone, liovvever, are not the same as 

 the other westeru birds, but are slightly smaller, have 

 shorter and more slender bills, and possess uniform creamy 

 throats, with well-defined edges, and greyer under surfaces. 



The Uganda birds inhabit tlie larger forests, frequenting 

 the tops of the tall trees. They are especially common 

 during the wild-fig season. 



Localities. Kasala, Mubango, Mabira, Kyetema, Sezibwa 

 River Forests, in Uganda. 



Andropadus curvirostris. 



S 1-29 ; ? 1-22. Collected throughout the year 

 1913-14. 



Found in the forests, frequenting the tree-tops along with 

 other forest Bulbuls. Tiiey have a sweet warbling song. 

 Wing 78-85 mm. 



Localities. Mabira, Mpumu, Kasala, Sezibwa River, 

 Bugoma, and Mubango Forests, Uganda. 



Andropadus curvirostris alexandri. 



c? 1-7. 14.i. 14; 28.xii. 11; 10. xii. 13 ; 7. xi. 14 ; 

 18. V. 14; 7.xi.l4; 3. v. 14. 



? 1-4. 24. vi. 14 ; 10. xii. 13 ; 8. xi. 14 ; 7. iii. 14. 



These are large birds, similar in coloration to A. curvi- 

 rostris curvirostris, except for the under wing-coverts, which 

 are olive, and the throat, which is paler than the rest of the 

 uuder surface. Wings, S 84-89, ? 82-86 mm. 



Localities. Sezibwa River, Mabira, Kyetema, and Kasala 

 Forests, in Uganda. 



Pycnonotus barbatus minor. 



S 1-4. 7. ii. 14 ; 10. xi. 14 ; 7. xi. 14 ; 17. x. 14. 

 ? 1-6. 20.vi. 14; 7.xi. 14. 



A common species, quite distinct from P. layardi or 

 P. b. inicrus. These birds have quite a pleasant warble and 

 are frequently heard at night-time. They frequent forests 

 and open cultivated lands where there are trees and bushes. 

 They nest twice a year. 



Localities. Mabira, Mubango, Kyetema, Sezibwa River 

 Forests, and Jinja, in Uganda. 



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