88 DR. G., HARTLAUB ON NEW BIRDS FROM BENGUELA. |Jan. 24, 
narrower. ‘The whole bird is much smaller and much paler. Two 
specimens. 
7. OTIs PIcTURATA, sp. nov. (PI. VI.) 
Corpore supra, alarum ptilosi minore et cauda in fundo pallide 
Sulvescente nigricante lineolatis et vermiculatis ; pilet plumis 
cerulescenti-cinereis, subtilissime obscurius fasciolatis ; fascia 
supraciliari, macula parotica, altera majore nuchali, gula col- 
lique cinerei antici tenia longitudinali mediana nigerrimis ; 
mento et capitis lateribus albis, his infra nigro cinctis ; spatio 
inter fasciam supraciliarem et regionem paroticam albo; pec- 
tore et abdomine sordide albis ; remigibus 1° et 2° nigro-fuscis, 
basin versus rufescenti-albidis, 3° et 4° pogonio interno fla- 
vescenti-albidis, externo dimidio apicali valde angustato nigri- 
canti-fuscis, basali dilatato isabellino fusco maculatis; se- 
quentibus flavidis, apice lete fuscis ; minoribus isabellinis, ante 
apicem fuscum fusco bimaculatis; flecura ale albida, nigri- 
cante variegata ; pedibus pallide flavidis ; rostro brunnescente, 
mandibula pro maxima parte a basi albida. 
Long. circa 20", rostria fr. 17!", alee 12" 3!"', caudee 6", tarsi 2! 9!"', 
dig. med. c. ung. 14", 
Obs. This bird belongs to the Zupodotis group of Lesson. We 
congratulate Mr. Monteiro upon the discovery of this very elegant 
new species of Bustard. 
Tadd a few notes upon other species in Mr. Monteiro’s collection, 
which Dr. Sclater has submitted to my examination. 
Gallinula chloropus.—The Angola bird differs from our European 
Water-hen in the darker and more blackish colour of the back, which 
is without the olive-brown so apparent in the bird of Europe. 
Schizorhis concolor.—Compared with an adult Natal specimen of 
the Bremen collection, the two fine birds in Mr. Monteiro’s col- 
lection appear to be almost specifically different. The whole colour 
is much paler, more grey, and less brownish, the sides of the head 
being whitish, and the crest much paler, ‘They should be compared 
with other Caffrarian specimeus. 
Telephonus trivirgatus.—Exactly like a Damara specimen in the 
Bremen collection, the beak being in both of a full pure black. Dr. 
A. Smith, who met with only one female specimen, figures and 
describes the beak of his 7. trivirgatus as being of a light whitish 
brown. 
Halcyon semicerulea.—Differs from a West-African bird in the 
Bremen collection in the much darker hue of the blue colour of the 
back, in the more brownish colour of the crown, in the back of the 
neck being grey, and in the pale fulvous colour of the under parts, 
which are ferruginous in the Gaboon specimen. 
Parus afer.—Much smaller than more southern specimens ; 
otherwise not different. 
