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Oriolidae 



232. Oriolns oriolns (L.',. Xgaptuk. 



I found the European oriole in all these regions during the 

 winter months. 



233. Oriolns larcatus rollcti, Salvad. Donje Erok, IX.; Moshi, 

 XII.; Kibwesi, II. 



The call is very much like that of the European oriole, but with 

 a slight difference. 



Sturnidse 



234. Biiphagus erythrorhynchus (Stanl.). Donje Erok. 



This ox-pecker often alights on rhinoceroses, buffaloes, and 

 tame cattle. The bird is very tame when the companion of 

 domestic cattle, but rather shy and distrustful when the comrade 

 of wild animals. 



235. Pcrissoniis carunculatus (Gm.). Xjiri, V. ; Donje Erok, 

 IX. ; Yumbe ya Mawe, IV. ; Lafitti Mountains, III. 



Very numerous flocks of these birds were found near the Victoria 

 Xyanza in Xovember ; they behaved very much like common 

 starlings. In the company of other small birds they flitted round 

 the pastures and meadows, sometimes perching on dead trees. 



236. Sprco snpcrbus (Riipp.;. Xjiri, V., VI., VIII. ; Donje 

 Erok, IX. 



This starling is the faithful companion and associate of Dinemellia 

 dinemelli. The observation which Boehm has made on the 

 comradeship of the great shrike and the weaver-bird mentioned, 

 applies to the friendly companionship between Spreo superbus and 

 Dintinellia. They chase one another like butterflies, perch side by 

 side on trees, and show the greatest friendship for each other. 



237. Cinnyricinelus verreanxi ([Boc.] Finsch, Hartl.). Middle 

 reaches of the Pangani, III. ; Moshi, IV., XII. 



238. Stilbopsar stiihhnanni, Rchw. Western Kilimanjaro, II. 



239. Cosmopsarus regius, Rchw. Pare Mountain, I. 



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