588 Mr. W. R. Ogilvie-Grant on Birds from 
30. NecTARINIA METALLICA. 
Nectarinia metallica, Licht.; Grant, p. 413; Butler, 
p. 302. 
Hedydipna metallica Reich. i. p. 493 (1905). 
a. &. Khartum, January 11th. 
31, Parus LEUCOMELAS. 
Parus leucomelas Riipp.; Butler, p. 304. 
Parus niger leucomelas Reich. i. p. 511 (1905); Neumann, 
1906, p. 260. 
a. &. Polkom, March 24th. 
b,c. &. Lake Tinero, March 28th. 
The wings in these three specimens measure respectively : 
78, 78, and 79 mm. 
Mr. Neumann has described a somewhat larger fourm 
from the Omo River, &c., as Parus niger lacuum. 
32. PoMATORHYNCHUS BABESSINICUS. 
Telephonus blanfordi (Sharpe) ; Grant & Reid, p. 687. 
Pomatorhynchus senegalus habessinicus (Hempr. & Ehr.); 
Neumann, 1905, p. 220. 
a. 6. Polkom, March 28rd. 
b,c. &. Elea, March 25th & 26th. 
d,e. &. Lake Tinero, April 5th. 
Mr. Neumann has pointed out that the name P. 
habessinicus should be used for the bird commonly known as 
P. blanfordi (Sharpe). Whether the present form is really 
distinct from P. senegalus appears to be extremely doubtful, 
as none of the characters by which it is said to be 
distinguished appear to be constant. On the other hand, 
the perfectly distinct form P. percivalt (Grant) from Arabia 
has been added to the synonymy of the present species by 
Dr. Reichenow [ef. Vog. Afr. 1. p. 550 (1903)]. 
33. Dryoscopus MALZACII. 
Dryoscopus malzaci (Heugl.); Grant & Reid, p. 638. 
Dryoscopus cinerascens Hartl.; Reich. i. p. 596, i. 
$34 (1903). 
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