on the Parrots. 659 



Poicephalus meyeri damarensis Rchnw. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 13 

 (1902). 



Similar to P. matschiei, but with the wings longer (160- 

 165 mm.) and the under-parts more bluish. According to 

 Dr. Reichenow, the brown colour of the upper-parts is more 

 grey. 



Hah. Western South Africa. 



Pyocephalus reichenowi Neum. ; Sharpe, Hand-list, ii. 

 p. 26, n. 21 (1900). 



Poicephalus reichenowi Neum. Journ. f. Orn. 1898, p. 501 

 (N. Angola : Melange, Quango River). 



Poicephalus meyeri reichenowi Rchnw. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 14 

 (1902). 



This form has been distinguished from its allies on account 

 of the much darker upper-parts. Head, upper back, and 

 wings blackish brown-grey ; pileum quite black ; lower parts 

 as in P. matschiei. "Wing 153-160 mm. 



Hab. North Angola and probably the whole Congo 

 district. 



Pyocephalus sATURATus Sharpe, Bull. B. O. C. xi. p. 67 

 (North Ankole, Equat. Afr.) (1901); id. Ibis, 1892, p. 109; 

 Rchnw. Vog. Afr. ii. p. 14 (remark) (1902) j Jacks. Ibis, 

 1906, p. 513. 



" P. similis P. meyeri et speciebus affinibus, sed supra saturate 

 brunneus, fere nigricans, olivaceo-viridi adumbratus ; 

 dorso postico et uropygio smaragdino-cyaneis, supra- 

 caudalibus flavidius viridibus ; pectore et abdomine 

 smaragdino-gramineis. Long. tot. 8 - poll., culm. 095, 

 ake 58, caudae 27, tarsi 0'6." 

 Hab. North Ankole, 3000 feet. 



Dr. Reichenow remarks that it remains to be decided 

 whether this bird is really different from P. reichenowi. 



Pyocephalus rueppelli (G. R. Gr.) ; Fleck, Journ. f. 

 Orn. 1894, p. 395; Shell. B. Afr. i. p. 139 (1896) ; Rchnw. 

 Vog. Afr. ii. p. 14 (1902) ; W. Sclat. B. of S. Afr. iii. p. 229 

 (1903). 



[To be continued.] 



