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17. Lamprocolius sycobius. 



Tv. Klein Letaba, Aug., Sept. (6) ; P. Tambarara, 

 Ai.l. (2) ; Tete, Aug. (2). 



The two examples from Tambarara in the Gorongoza Mts. 

 are distinctly smaller than those from the Transvaal or Tete ; 

 the wings measure 113 against 125 to 135. The throat is 

 green like the breast and not steely blue, and the purple 

 patch on the ear-coverts is much smaller. As both the 

 examples are females and one is a young bird, it seems unwise 

 to make a new subspecies, but the evidence certainly seems 

 to point to a distinct racial form. 



[" Kwesu ^' of Machaugaan. 



This species was only found in the North-Eastern Trans- 

 vaal and the Gorongoza and Tete districts of the Portuguese 

 country. I have always observed it in flocks of twenty and 

 upwards, and it feeds principally upon fruit and berries, 

 especially those of the ''JNItuma" tree, the '' Num-num,^' 

 and "Caoutchouc.'^ It has a loud cry and swift flight, and 

 is not easily distinguishable from L. phoenicopterus. 



The soft parts are : — Irides bright yellow ; bill, legs and 

 toes black.] 



18. Lamprocolius melanogaster. 



N. Illovo, Nov. (5) ; Z. Sibudeni, Nov., Dec, Jan. (9) ; 

 Ngoye Hills, Oct. (1) ; P. Masambeti, Nov. (1) ; Beira, 

 Febr. (1). 



["Ekweze'' of Zulus. 



The Black-billed Glossy Starling was found in Natal and 

 Zululand and the Beira and Gorongoza districts of the Portu- 

 guese country. It frequents more or less forested country, 

 and often occurs in flocks of several hundreds; like the 

 other members of the genus, it feeds principally upon fruit 

 and has a clear call-note. 



The soft parts are : — 



Adult. Irides bright yellow; bill, legs and toes black. 



Juv. Irides hazel ; bill, legs and toes black.] 



19. CiNNYRlCINCLUS VERREAUXI. 



P. Tambarara, Mch., Apl. (6) ; Beira, Nov., Jan., Febr. 

 (5) ; Masambeti, Nov. (4). 



