the Sobat and Baro Rivers. 595 
Melocichla atricauda Reich. Orn. Monatsb. 1893, p. 61. 
Melocichla mentalis Reich. in. p. 538 (1905). 
Melocichla mentalis atricauda Reich. 1. c. p. 539. 
Melocichla mentalis amauroura Neumann, 1906, p. 263. 
The typical form, which ranges from West Africa to the 
White Nile and Uganda, has the upper parts much darker 
brown than M. orientalis and the rump usually reddish 
brown and much lke the upper tail-coverts. As remarked 
above, the Kaig specimens, &c., with the pale cinnamon- 
buff rump are different, but, for reasous already given, are 
not separated. 
(2) MerxocicHLa ORIENTALIS. 
Cisticola orientalis Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vil. p. 215 
(1883) (type in the British Museum). 
Melocichla mentalis orientalis Reich. ii. p. 538 (1905). 
The eastern form, which ranges from the Pangani River 
tc Lake Nyasa, has the upper parts of an. altogether lighter 
brown than typical J/. mentalis, and the feathers of the 
rump are lighter rufous-brown, while the bill is distinctly 
stouter and longer. 
52. CossyPHA VERTICALIS. 
Cossypha verticalis Hartl.; Sharpe, P. Z.S. 1901, p. 613 ; 
Reich. i. p. 761 (1905) ; Neumann, 1906, p. 282. 
a. 9. Kaig, March 4th. 
b-d. 8 %. Lake Tinero, March 28th, April 4th. 
An example of this species was procured at Fort Berkeley, 
on the Upper White Nile, by Dr. Donaldson Smith. 
53. Turpvus PELIOs. 
Turdus pelios Bonap.; Grant, Ibis, 1904, p. 268; Reich. 
iil, p. 690 (1905) ; Butler, p. 337. 
Turdus libonyanus pelios Neumann, 1906, p. 280. 
a. 3d. Polkom, April Sth. 
b,6.46 2. Pleas March 26th: 
d-g. 69. lake Tinero, March 26th, April 2nd & 4th. 
