G0,2 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Graiit on 



129. Laniarius sulfureopectus stmiLis. 



Lamarius siinlUs (Smith) ; Ogilvie-Giant, Ibis, 1907, 

 p. 589. 



Ch!uroj)]iuneus sulfureopectus shnilis Shelley & Sclater, 

 B. Afr. V. pt. ii. p. 427 (1912). 



The Yellow-fronted Bush-Shrike was met with in the 

 lake conntry, between Lake Zwai and Lake Rudolf, in 

 January and February and between Jnly and September. 

 If the sex in the series of specimens before me has been 

 carefully determined the plumage is quite alike in both male 

 and female, the latter also possessing a black band from the 

 lores to the eye. The specimen described by Shelley [wp. 

 cit.) as the adult female is no doubt immature. 



I c;!nnot see any reason for placing the smaller forms, 

 such as the present species, in a distinct genus, Chloro- 

 phoneus ; they seem to be similar in every way, except size, 

 to L. approximans and its allies, 



130. Laniarius approximans. 



Laniarius approximans (Cab.) ; Ogilvic-Grant, Ibis, 1908, 

 p. 287. 



Malaconotus approximans Shelley & Sclater, B. Afr. v. 

 pt. ii. p. 412 (191.2). 



The Eastern Grey-headed Bush-Shrike belongs to the 

 slightly larger race, which has been recognised by Pro- 

 fessor Neumann as Malaconotus poliocephalus schoanus. Five 

 males have a wing-measurement varying from 4'5 to 4*8 mm. ; 

 two females measure 45 and 4"7 mm. respectively, 



131. Laniarius ekytiirogaster. 



Lamarius erythrogaster (Cretzschm.) ; Ogilvie-Grant, Ibis, 

 1907, p. 589; id.. Trans. Zool. Soc. xix. p. 340 (1910); 

 Shelley & Sclater, B. Afr. v. pt. ii. p. S25 (1912). 



A single example of the Scarlet-bellied Bush-Shrike was 

 procured to the east of Lake Rudolf in the early part of 

 August. 



The supposed subspecies L. e. chrysostictus, described by 

 Pr. Reichenow from Adamaua, is founded on an individual 

 variation. 



