86 DR.G. HARTLAUB ON NEW BIRDS FROM BENGUELA. [Jan. 24, 
2. DescrIPTIONS OF SEvEN New SpEcIEs OF BirDs DISCOVERED 
py Mr. J. J. Monrerro 1n THe Province oF BENGUELA, 
AnGouA, West Arrica. By Dr. G. Hartiaus, Foreign 
Memes. 
(Plates 1V., V., VI.) 
1. CRATEROPUS GYMNOGENYS, Sp. nov. 
Capitis lateribus circumscripte nudis ; pileo albido, nucham versus 
magis cinerascente ; dorso fusco ; collo postico et laterali letius 
rufescente ; alis et cauda nigro-fuscis ; uropygio albo, fulve- 
scente lavato ; subalaribus dilute rufis ; lateribus rufescentibus ; 
subcaudalibus albis ; remigum marginibus internis pallide rufis, 
primo et secundo exceptis totis nigris ; rostro et pedibus nigris. 
Long. circa 9", rostri a fr. 93/", alee 3!" 11'", caudze 3! 8!", tarsi 
140", 
2. DRrYOSCOPUS GUTTATUS, sp. nov. 
Supra nitide niger, nitore chalybeo; cauda tota nigerrima; alis 
nigris, macula scapulari transversa alba; marginibus externis 
remigum duorum secundariorum late niveis, fasciam angustam 
longitudinalem formantibus ; subalaribus albis, flecura ale 
nigra ; tergi et uropygu plumis obscure cinerascentibus, macula 
anteapicali rotundata alba notatis, ipso margine apicali nigro ; 
abdomine unicolore albo; subcaudalibus albis; rostro valde 
compresso, vix plus quam emarginatum, nigro; pedibus nigris. 
Long. 7" 8", rostri a fr. 8!", alee 3" 7!"', caudee 3! 7!", tarsi 15!’, 
Obs. A typical species. 
3. UpupaA DECORATA, Sp. nov. 
Simillima U. capensi, sed diversa; remigibus secundariis albis 
ante apicem extensum nigrum, nigro bifasciatis, fasciola nigre- 
dinis apicalis medio interrupta ; abdomine in fundo pallide 
rufescente, maculis nonnullis longitudinalibus nigro-fuscis. 
Long. rostri a fr. 1" 7!"', alee 5", caudee 4", tarsi 8!". 
Obs. The unique specimen of this.bird seems to be not quite adult ; 
the crest is exactly like that of U. capensis; the rufous colour of the 
under parts goes much further down in U. capensis. This latter 
species has the secondary remiges, from the base to the black apical 
part, of a pure white. 
4. Toccus ELEGANS, sp. nov. (Pl. IV.) 
Pileo ardesiaco, occipite subcristato ; capitis lateribus albidis, 
ardesiaco longitudinaliter variegatis, superciliis eodem modo 
- pictis; dorso fuscescenti-nigro, area mediana angusta alba; 
alarum tectricibus in fundo nigro maculis magnis rotundatis 
albis, nigerrime marginatis, pulchre variis ; remigibus majori- 
bus nigris, 1° et 2° macula alba unica in pogonio interno, 3°=7™ 
albo bimaculatis, 3 secundariis albis, macula magna irregulart 
