1865.] MR. J.J. MONTFIRO ON THE BIRDS OF BENGUELA. 91 
17. Buso macutosvs (Vieill.). 
Abundant about Benguela. 
18. Srrrx FLAMMEA, Linn. 
Also abundant in the same locality. 
19. Scors SENEGALENSIS, Sw. 
Shot at Benguela. 
20. ATHENE PERLATA (Vieill.). 
Same. 
21. FRANCOLINUS GARIEPENSIS, Sw. 
Common all over Angola. 
22. Toccus mMonTEtRI, Hartlaub, sp. nov. 
This fine bird is pretty abundant at Benguela. The bill is of a 
fine fire-red colour, becoming white near the base. Inhabits the 
littoral region principally. Stomach contained remains of grass- 
hoppers, a small hornets’ nest, several large larvee, and the flat bean- 
like seeds of a thorny tree. Are gregarious, and fly slowly. When 
sitting on a branch, they raise and depress their crest-feathers, and 
utter a very loud, disagreeable cry, like that of a child screaming. 
Feed on the ground, principally in the sandy valleys and the dry 
beds of what are rivers and water-courses in the rainy season, digging 
powerfully in the sand (which they throw back between their legs) 
in quest of grubs, &e. ‘. 
The natives all over Angola affirm most positively that the female 
shuts up the male in the nest so that it cannot get out, and there 
feeds it constantly until it has incubated the eggs, when she tears 
down the nest and lets it and the young brood out. It is then said 
to be very lean and featherless. I never had an opportunity of 
verifying this singular statement ; but the negroes have several pro- 
verbs in connexion with this curious habit, while I have very little 
doubt of its correctness. 
23. Toccus ELEGANS, Hartlaub, sp. nov. 
From the same locality, and identical in habits. 
24. CENTROPUS SUPERCILIOSUS, Hempr. 
Very abundant everywhere in Angola. Flies low amongst the 
bushes, and very fond of marshy places where the vegetation is very 
thick. Has a very loud, clucking, continued note. Of a second 
magnificently coloured species, with bright blue tail, I was unable 
to obtain a specimen, although I met with it in Benguela, and have 
seen the feathers brought from Bibé. 
25. ScH1zoRHIS CONCOLOR (Smith). 
These handsome birds are very abundant at Benguela and Mos- 
