1882.] FROM EASTERN AFRICA. 309 



webs of the next pair fawn colour ; remainder of the tail dark brown. 

 Underparts rufous buff, as well as an eyebrow, cheeks, and ear- 

 coverts : sides of the head mottled with rufous ; sides of the neck 

 similar in colouring to the back ; middle of the throat slightly 

 mottled with rufous ; lower throat and crop strongly mottled with 

 rufous-brown, and with partial black central stripes to a few of the 

 feathers ; under surface of the quills brown, with broad rufous edges 

 to the inner webs ; under wing-coverts rufous-buff ; lower half of 

 the bill flesh-colour, remainder shading into dark brown towards the 

 culmen ; legs flesh-colour. Total length ^'7 inches, culmen 0"5, 

 wing 3*1, tail 2'4, tarsus 0"95. 



Hab. Ugogo. 



This seems to be a very distinct species of Lark ; and I cannot 

 find any description that suits it. Looking at Mr. Sharpe's Key 

 to the Species of 3Iira/ra found in Africa (P. Z. S. 1874, p. 638), 

 it appears to be different at once by its entirely rufous colour and 

 the two rufous central tail-feathers. Of the species mentioned by 

 Mr. Sharpe, it would appear to have its nearest ally in J/, cheniana ; 

 but its entirely rufous colour above and the fawn-coloured outer tail- 

 feathers distinguish it. 



27. TURACUS MUSOPHAGUS. 



Corythaix musophaga, Dubois ; Finsch & Hartl. Viig. Ostafr. 

 p. 475. 



Mamboio. 



This species is here recorded for the first time from East Africa 

 north of the Zambesi. It ranges throughout South Africa, and 

 extends northward on the east coast to Mamboio. 



28. TuRACUS LIVINGSTONII. 



Turacus livingstonii. Gray, P. Z. S. 1864, p. 44. 

 Corythaix livirigstonei, .Finsch & Hartl. Vog. Ostafr. p. 476, 

 pi. 8 ; Fischer & Eeichenow, J. f. O. 18S0, pp. 141, 189. 



Ugogo. 



This species ranges from the Mombas district, where it has been 

 procured by Dr. Fischer, to Delagoa Bay, and crosses the continent 

 to Benguela. 



29. CUCULUS CANORUS. 



Cuculus canorus, Linn. ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1873, p. 580. 



Mamboio. 



The single specimen sent home by Sir John Kirk is fully adult 

 but remaikedly small; total length 1 ["7 inches, culmen 0'8, wing 8, 

 tail 7, tarsus 0'8. It agrees well in colouring with British and 

 Abyssinian specimens with which I have compared it, as also with 

 Mr. Sharpe's description I. c, e.\ccpting that it shows no signs of a 

 greenish gloss on the back. C. canorus ranges throughout Africa, but 

 is everywhere migratory. 



