2 IMr. J. A. Bucknill on the 



anterior part_, tlien slightly tinged with rose-colour, whitish 

 towards the end^ but in the lower hind part there is a tuft of 

 bright red feathers. 



The type of this very distinct species was collected by 

 the unfortunate Prince Ruspoli during his exploration of 

 the region round Lake Rudolf. Although we do not know 

 the exact locality where the specimen was collected, it has 

 been supposed that it was near Lake Bissau Abaia or 

 Abai, discovered by Euspoli to the north-east of Lake 

 Stephanie. 



The first notice of this bird was given by Dr. Matschie 

 (/. c), who saw it in the ]Museum of Genoa, and published a 

 description, probably from memory, as it is quite incorrect. 



It is very strange that the bird has not been met with 

 again by later travellers, and this circumstance has induced 

 me to have a figure of this rare Touracou published in order 

 to make it better known. 



The locality Somali-land, attributed to this species by 

 Dubois and Sharpc, does not seem to me exact, Abaia or 

 Abai Lake being much more in the interior and forming 

 part of the Abyssinian empire. In this region it appears 

 that Baron von Erlanger carefully searclied for the bird, 

 but without success. 



The type specimen, pi'eserved in the INIuseum of Genoa, is 

 still imique, so that Turacus ruspoJii is perhaps the rarest 

 species of the genus. 



II. — A Tliird^' Cordrihiiiion to the Ornithology of Cyprus. 

 By John A. Bucknill, M.A., F.Z.S., M.B.O.U. 



(Plate II.) 



My official connection with the Island of Cyprus came to 

 an end in July 1912, and I left this very charming and 

 beautiful spot with very sincere regret. As a valedictoiy 

 contribution to the literature of the local Avifauna I have 



* First contribution : 'Ibis,' 1909, pp. 569-613 ; ' Ibis,' 1910, pp. 1-47, 

 385-435. Second contribution: 'Ibis,' 1911, pp. 632-656. 



