558 Capt. G. E. Shelley on Birds 



Monograph of this family, but by error describes the under 

 mandible of H. dry as as black. 



87. TOCCUS SEMIFASCIATUS. 



Buceros semifasciatus , Temm. MS. ; Hartl. J. f. O. 1855, 

 p. 356 ; id. Orn. W.Afr. p. 163 . 



Tockus semifasciatus, Elliot, Monogr. Bucerotidse, 1882, 



a. $ , Shonga, November : iris brown, greyish round pupil ; 

 bill dirty pale yellow and black ; feet black. 



88. MUSOPHAGA VIOLACEA. 



Musojjhaga violacea, Isert, Shrift. Berlin. Nat. Fr. ix. 1789, 

 p. 18, pi. 1 ; Hartl. Orn. W.Afr. p. 160. 



The collection contains the portion of a wing of tbis 

 species. 



89. SCHIZORHIS AFRICANUS. 



Phasianus africanus, Lath. Ind. Orn. ii. 1790, p. 631. 

 Schizorhis africanus, Hartl. Orn. W.Afr. p. 160. 

 a. ? , Shonga : iris olive-brown ; bill yellow ; legs dark 

 horny black. 



90. Centropus senegalensis. 



Cuculus senegalensis, Linn. S. N. i. 1766, p. 169. 



Centropus senegalensis, Hartl. Orn, W.Afr. p. 187; Sharpe, 

 P.Z.S.1873, p. 617. 



a. ? adult, Shonga : iris scarlet, b. (J adult, Egga : iris 

 bright red. c. $ immature: iris brownish orange; upper 

 mandible dark horn-colour, lower one fleshy brown ; feet 

 black. 



91. Centropus monachus. 



Centropus monachus, Riipp. Neue Wirb. 3835-40, p. 57, 

 pi. 21. fig. 2; Hartl. Orn. W.Afr. p. 187; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 

 1873, p. 620. 



a. ? adult, Shonga, December : iris crimson ; bill black ; 

 legs very dark grey. Length in the flesh 17'3 inches. 

 Stomach contained frogs' bones, Mantidse and other Ortho- 

 ptera. b. adult, not labelled. c. $ immature, Shonga, 



