I918.] the Birds of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. 431 



p. 239), the correct name for the Glossy Starling which is 

 generally known as L. chalyhatus. The wing measures 

 130-150 mm. 



The form of this bird found in the Sudan does not have 

 sharply defined blue ear-patches, though there is always a 

 bluish tinge present. 



Lamprocolius chalcurus. 



Laniprotornis chalcurus (Nordtn.) ; Shelley, B. A. v. 

 p. 77. 



Lamprocolius chalybceus Butler (uec H. & E.), Ibis, 1909, 

 p. 79 (pt.). 



[B. coll.] 2 Wau Mch. ApL, 2 Tembura Mch. B.G. ; 

 4 Kenisa "summer/^ Mon. 



[Chr. coll.] 1 Yambio Mch. B.G. ; 3 Yei Nov. L.E. 



Laniprotornis splendidus splendidus. 



Turdus splendidus Vieill. Enc. Meth. ii. 1822, p. 653 : 

 Malimbe, north of mouth of Congo. 



Lamprotorjiis splendidus (Vieill.); Shelley, B. A. v. p. 65. 



[Chr. coll.] Mt. Baginzi Mch. B.G. 



This fine species has not previously been noticed in the 

 Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, though it Avas obtained by Neumann 

 in Shoa ; its range extends to Cameroon and to north Angola, 

 and in our viev/ it should bear the typical name founded on 

 a bird obtained at Malimbe in Gaboon by Perrein. 



Lamprotornis purpuropterus purpuropterus. 

 LuiJiprotornis purpuropterus ]{\x[)[). ; Shelley, B. A. v. p. 56. 

 Lamprotornis porphyropterus apud Butler, Ibis, 1908, 

 p. 222, 1909, p. 79. 



[B. coll.] Malakal Jan., Tawela Dec. U.N. ; Gardein, 



Apl. B.G. ; 3 Mongalla May. 

 [C. & L. coll.] 3 Tonga Feb., 2 mouth of Bahr el Zeraf 



Mch. U.N. 



Lamprotornis purpuropterus aeneocephalus. 

 Lamprotornis purpuropterus <entocephulus Heugl. ; Shelley^ 

 B. A. V. p. 56. 



