620 Dr. R. B. Sharpe on Birds 



p. 15; Sharpe, Hand-1. ii. p. 218 (1900) ; Reichenow, Vog. 

 Afrikas, ii. p. 201 (1902). 



a, b. S ad. et imm. Efulen, Feb. 28, 1902. " Ngomoko." 



c. S ad. Efulen, May 27, 1902. 



78. Dendropicus lafresnayii. 



Dendropicus lafresnayei Malh. ; Sharpe, 1. c. (1900) ; 

 Reichenow. t. c. p. 195 (1902). 



No. 17. (J imm. River Ja, Jan. 1903. " Ngomoko." 

 No. 44. $ ad. „ Feb. 1903. 



No. 419. ? ad. Efulen, April 2, 1904. 



79. Mesopicus xantholophus. 



Mesopicus xantholophus (Hargitt) ; Sjostedt, K. Sv. Vet.- 

 Akad. Handl. xxvii. p. 57 (1895) ; Reichenow, J. f . O. 1896, 

 p. 15; Sharpe, t. c. p. 223 (1900) ; Reichenow, Yog. Afrikas, 

 ii. p. 188 (1902). 



a. $ ad. Efulen, Jan. 9, 1902. « Ngomoko." 



b, c. ? ad. „ March 14, 1902. '< Ngdm6k6." 

 No. 135. s ad. „ April 20, 1903. " Ngdmoko." 



The male procured on the 20th of April is remarkable for 

 the uniform golden-brown colour of the centre of the breast 

 and abdomen ; it appears to be a very old bird. 



80. Mesopicus ellioti. 



Mesopicus ellioti (Cass.); Sharpe, 1. c. (1900); Reichenow, 

 t. c. p. 185 (1902). 



a. S ad. Efulen, March 12, 1902, " Ng6m6k6." 



b. S ad. „ June 16, 1902. 



These two birds agree with one in the Museum from 

 Landana. 



81. Verreauxia africana. 



Verreauxia africana (Verr.) ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 235 (1900) ; 

 Reichenow, t. c. p. 165 (1902). 



Blax gijmnophthalmus Reichenow, J. f. O. 1896, p. 13, 

 Taf. iii. fig. 1. 



a,b. ? ad. Efulen, Dec. 12, 16, 1902. " Obo'6-mi 

 nkomekom." 



c. ? ad. Efulen, March 24, 1904. 



These female birds agree with Prof. Reichenow's descrip- 



